Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data. To investigate the vastly unexplored oceans covering most our planet, researcher... Read more
A 10-fold increase in the ability to harvest mechanical and thermal energy over standard piezoelectric composites may be possible using a piezoelectric ceramic foam supported by a flexible p... Read more
New embedded transducer approach allows surface acoustic wave device to transmit signals with six times the speed of most commercially used devices. In today’s “internet of things,” devices... Read more
Irish researchers squeeze low-cost electricity from sustainable biomaterial Mobile phone speakers and motion detectors in cars and video games may soon be powered by electricity generated fr... Read more
The implantable pacemaker, a medical marvel that has extended millions of lives since its invention nearly 60 years ago, is getting a 21st century makeover. First came a wireless version; th... Read more
Might open new and dramatic possibilities in nanotechnology In what became known as the ‘Scotch tape technique,” researchers first extracted graphene with a piece of adhesive in... Read more
Hyperactive MEMS devices could reduce power consumption Integrating a complex, single-crystal material with “giant” piezoelectric properties onto silicon, University of Wisconsin... Read more
Everlasting batteries and self-powered portable electronics have come one step closer to reality, according to the results of new research by Australian scientists from the Royal Melbourne I... Read more