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Ferroelectricity in biological building blocks: Slipping on a banana peel?
Ferroelectricity in biological system has been anticipated both theoretically and experimentally over the past few decades. Claims of ferroelectricity in biological systems have given rise to confusion and methodological controversy. Over the years, a “loop” of induced polarization in response to a varying applied electrical field and a consequent polarization reversal has prompted many researchers to claim ferroelectricity in biological structures and their building blocks. Other observers were skeptical about the methodology adopted in generating the data and questioned the validity of the claimed ferroelectricity as such, “loop” can also be obtained from linear capacitors. In a paper with somewhat tongue-in-cheek title, Jim Scott showed that ordinary banana peels could exhibit closed loops of electrical charge which closely resemble and thus could be misinterpreted as ferroelectric hysteresis loops in barium sodium niobate, BNN paraphrasing it as “banana”. In this paper, we critically review ferroelectricity in biological system and argue that knowing the molecular and crystalline structure of biological building blocks and experimenting on such building blocks may be the way forward in revealing the “true” nature of ferroelectricity in biological systems.
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The Journal of Advanced Dielectrics is an international peer-reviewed journal for original contributions on the understanding and applications of dielectrics in modern electronic devices and systems. The journal seeks to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the rapid communication of novel research of high quality in, but not limited to, the following topics: Fundamentals of dielectrics (ab initio or first-principles calculations, density functional theory, phenomenological approaches). Polarization and related phenomena (spontaneous polarization, domain structure, polarization reversal). Dielectric relaxation (universal relaxation law, relaxor ferroelectrics, giant permittivity, flexoelectric effect). Ferroelectric materials and devices (single crystals and ceramics). Thin/thick films and devices (ferroelectric memory devices, capacitors). Piezoelectric materials and applications (lead-based piezo-ceramics and crystals, lead-free piezoelectrics). Pyroelectric materials and devices Multiferroics (single phase multiferroics, composite ferromagnetic ferroelectric materials). Electrooptic and photonic materials. Energy harvesting and storage materials (polymer, composite, super-capacitor). Phase transitions and structural characterizations. Microwave and milimeterwave dielectrics. Nanostructure, size effects and characterizations. Engineering dielectrics for high voltage applications (insulation, electrical breakdown). Modeling (microstructure evolution and microstructure-property relationships, multiscale modeling of dielectrics).