Piezoelectricity, which translates from Greek ... and plates generates useful voltage that—if amplified—could be used to charge electronic devices using everyday forces. Discussing the ...
In a significant perspective article published in Engineering, researchers present an innovative concept: the in situ conversion of universal hydraulic energy to electricity to address common ...
Piezoelectricity—a crystal can generate a tiny electric charge when its atomic structure is squeezed strong enough—occurs in many minerals but is particularly strong in quartz. What if this ...