While most multiferroics can't operate above room temperature, a team of researchers at Tohoku University demonstrated that ...

The quest to mimic human touch in technology has led researchers to explore piezoelectric and triboelectric effects as ...

Researchers are breaking limits by increasing the temperature multiferroics can operate at, from room temperature up to a blistering 160 degrees Celsius.

When it comes to high-precision motion control, the type of motor you choose plays a pivotal role in determining the accuracy ...

Such a structure, consisting essentially of apatite crystals embedded in an organic matrix, might be expected to exhibit piezoelectric properties, as in the case of many other multicrystalline ...

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 ...

Lightweight and compact precision piezo actuators and grippers from PI USA provide high speed and nanometer resolution in a ...