Piezoelectric effects have been produced in a number of soft tissues, as well as hard, and appear to be associated with the presence of oriented fibrous proteins such as collagen. Thus ...
This interconversion between mechanical and electrical energy makes piezoelectric crystals highly useful for various sensing and actuation applications. The piezoelectric effect arises from the ...
Researchers fom South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have developed an extremely efficient energy harvesting device. This innovative new device turns body movements into ...
The device utilizes the piezoelectric effect, a phenomenon where certain materials generate an electrical charge in response to mechanical stress. This means that activities like walking ...
Making Electronic Devices Flexible With smartphones, we have become used to carrying electronics with us all the time. This is, however, still done with a bulky block of metal and plastic, which, if ...
The electric spark generated by the piezoelectric effect causes gold atoms to precipitate from the fluids on the quartz surface, forming ideal conditions for further gold accumulation. As the ...