More than one of our readers suggested we highlight this beautifully-shot process documentary about the laborious and precise manufacturing of piezoelectric quartz crystals in the early 1940s.

Once its unusual electrical properties were understood, crystalline quartz was sent directly from quarries and mines to factories, where they were turned into piezoelectric devices with no ...

In a paper published Monday in Nature Geoscience, geologists in Australia write that piezoelectricity is the secret to quartz ...

These accumulate over time until they form into nuggets. “Quartz is the only abundant piezoelectric mineral on Earth, and the ...

The reverse piezoelectric effect occurs when an electrical field is applied to the crystal. The electric field interacts with the dipole moments within the crystal, causing it to expand or contract, ...

demonstrating that they can form a stable α-quartz structure when combined in varying ratios. This solid solution exhibits improved piezoelectric properties, making it a promising candidate for ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a technique for growing piezoelectric biomolecular crystals that could eliminate the use of toxic ...

North America holds a dominant share of the global piezoelectric sensor market, primarily due to the presence of key players ...

Quartz crystal is a piezoelectric crystal that produces an electrical signal with a specific frequency. The frequency can be measured based on a resonance technique using a generated frequency of an ...

Advances in materials science stemming from research in South Korea are leading to higher-performance piezoelectric and ...