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Front Cover: Flexible Piezoelectric Chitosan and Barium Titanate Biocomposite Films for Sensor Applications (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 9/2021)
Author(s) -
Guzmán Sierra Dayana L.,
Bdikin Igor,
Tkach Alexander,
Vilarinho Paula M.,
Nunes Cláudia,
Ferreira Paula
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.202100085
Subject(s) - biocomposite , barium titanate , piezoelectricity , front cover , chitosan , biopolymer , dielectric , chemistry , dielectric permittivity , nanotechnology , permittivity , composite material , cover (algebra) , polymer science , materials science , optoelectronics , mechanical engineering , polymer , organic chemistry , composite number , engineering
The Front Cover shows a flexible functional biocomposite film composed of chitosan biopolymer and BaTiO 3 particles, which was prepared by environmentally benign methodologies. This film is flexible, and its elasticity can be tailored by the addition of BaTiO 3 particles. The dielectric permittivity increases with the barium titanate content. The evidence of piezoelectricity turns this material promising for the design of flexible piezoelectric sensor films. More information can be found in the Full Paper by P. Ferreira and co‐workers.