A bright future for engineering piezoelectric 2D crystals

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 65 - 671
• Main Authors: Sherrell, Peter C, Fronzi, Marco, Shepelin, Nick A, Corletto, Alexander, Winkler, David A, Ford, Mike, Shapter, Joseph G, Ellis, Amanda V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 24.01.2022
• Subjects: artificial intelligence; Crystal defects; Crystals; Electricity; Electronic devices; electronic equipment; Electronics; energy conservation; Energy conversion; Energy harvesting; engineering; engineers; exhibitions; fields; Heterostructures; Literature reviews; Machine learning; Materials selection; Miniaturization; Piezoelectricity; prediction; Prospective Studies; strains; Two dimensional materials

The piezoelectric effect, mechanical-to-electrical and electrical-to-mechanical energy conversion, is highly beneficial for functional and responsive electronic devices. To fully exploit this property, miniaturization of piezoelectric materials is the subject of intense research. Indeed, select atom...