Modulation of Mechanical Interactions by Local Piezoelectric Effects
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- 作者：Cameron P. Brown ; Jennifer L. Boyd ; Antony J. Palmer ; Mick Phillips ; Charles-Andre Couture ; Maxime Rivard ; Philippa A. Hulley ; Andrew J. Price ; Andreas Ruediger ; Francois Lé ; garé ; and Andrew J. Carr
- 刊名：Advanced Functional Materials
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 8, 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：26
- 期：42
- 页码：7662-7667
- 全文大小：1835K
- ISSN：1616-3028
文摘
Piezoelectricity is a well-established property of biological materials, yet its functional role has remained unclear. Here, a mechanical effect of piezoelectric domains resulting from collagen fibril organisation is demonstrated, and its role in tissue function and application to material design is described. Using a combination of scanning probe and nonlinear optical microscopy, a hierarchical structuring of piezoelectric domains in collagen-rich tissues is observed, and their mechanical effects are explored in silico. Local electrostatic attraction and repulsion due to shear piezoelectricity in these domains modulate fibril interactions from the tens of nanometre (single fibril interactions) to the tens of micron (fibre interactions) level, analogous to modulated friction effects. The manipulation of domain size and organisation thus provides a capacity to tune energy storage, dissipation, stiffness, and damage resistance.