Piezoelectric materials have emerged as central to modern energy harvesting strategies, offering a direct means to convert mechanical stress or vibration into electrical energy. This ability is ...

(Nanowerk News) Heat and pressure can deteriorate the properties of piezoelectric materials that make state-of-the-art ultrasound and sonar technologies possible – and fixing that damage has ...

Polymer developed by Toray withstands temperatures exceeding 200°C, possibly a world first for vibration monitoring in ...

Toray Industries has developed a piezoelectric polymer with heat resistance exceeding 200°C. The company's survey of ...

A new multifunctional composite made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) and piezoelectric materials can use vibrations to self-detect tiny cracks. This material could be used in the aerospace, ...

Heat and pressure can deteriorate the properties of piezoelectric materials that make state-of-the-art ultrasound and sonar technologies possible -- and fixing that damage has historically required ...

Piezoelectricity in native bones has been well recognized as the key factor in bone regeneration. However, the current additive-manufactured scaffolds mainly focus on the reconstruction of bionic ...

Since the EU enacted the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS) several years ago, which bans several substances in electronics that are deemed hazardous, lead has become a material non ...

Stronger cell phone signals, more accurate sensors and cleaner energy may be achieved by adding a simple step to the industrial fabrication process of certain semiconductor materials, documented in a ...

Researchers are making fresh progress in piezoelectric generation, a technology that converts mechanical movement such as pressure, vibration, ...

The research team consisted of Marat Ziganshin, Director of the Institute of Chemistry, Sufia Ziganshina, external collaborator (at the time of the research work) of the Laboratory of the Synthesis of ...