Are piezoelectrics good for generating electricity? Perhaps, but we must decide how to evaluate them

An artistic impression of electricity generation in a piezoelectric energy harvester made from piezoelectric nanofibers. Credit: Katharina Maisenbacher, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

A ‘best practice’ protocol for researchers developing piezoelectric materials has been developed by scientists—a first in this cutting-edge field of technology.

The protocol was developed by an…