The solid solution consisting of PbZrO3 and PbTiO3, P(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT) is the most widely used piezoelectric material due to its excellent piezoelectric properties at morphotropic phase boundaries (MPB) between rhombohedral ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 23, 2016
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An array of hollow piezoelectric polymer nanotubes grown by A*STAR researchers could be used as an extremely sensitive acoustic sensor.
Nanophysics
Nov 4, 2015
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Disturbing a material's crystal lattice can create a charge imbalance that leads to a voltage across the material. This phenomena, called the "piezoelectric effect," was first demonstrated in 1880 by Jacques and Pierre Curie ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 30, 2015
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Ricoh today announced that it has created a novel flexible material that converts pressure and vibration into electric energy with high efficiency.
Materials Science
May 20, 2015
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Very high power is needed to cut or weld using a laser beam. But this creates its own problem: the beam's energy deforms the mirrors that are focusing it to a point. When this happens, the beam expands and loses intensity. ...
Optics & Photonics
May 14, 2014
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Research in China has shown that a common hybrid circuit component has potential for use as a micro-actuator. The industrial grade MLCCs tested display surprisingly little hysteresis, suggesting they could be of interest ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2014
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A spin-out company from the University of Leeds is set to transform industry's ability to electronically monitor and interact with extreme environments.
Materials Science
Feb 18, 2014
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Ultrasonography based on traditional bulk piezoelectric transducers has been established as an inexpensive and safe medical imaging modality. By borrowing techniques from the microelectronics industry, the performance of ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Nov 20, 2013
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Imagine having a wafer-thin touchscreen on your sleeve which, like a scene out of a Philip K. Dick novel, gives you all the functionality of a smartphone without the awkwardness of a cumbersome battery.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 15, 2013
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Researchers from the University of Twente's CTIT research institute have developed a prototype lightweight panel that uses anti-noise to reduce noise levels inside aircraft. The panels can be used as a replacement for the ...
Engineering
May 8, 2013
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