Sep

15

Piezoelectric Composite Fiber Is New Energy Harvesting Tech

September 15, 2022 | Leave a Comment

DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Korea) researchers developed a piezoelectric polymer/ceramic composite fiber with a cross-sectional form that is uniformly controlled to allow the use of energy harvesting technologies that can recycle energy wasted or consumed in everyday life. The results of this study have been published in Nano Energy. Piezoelectric […]

Mar

15

Getting The Lead Out Of Piezoelectric Materials

March 15, 2022 | Leave a Comment

Technical University of Denmark researchers have found a new method to induce the piezoelectric effect in materials that are otherwise not piezoelectric. It can pave the way for new uses and more environmentally friendly materials. Piezoelectricity is used everywhere: Watches, cars, alarms, headphones, pickups for instruments, electric lighters and gas burners. One of the most […]

Apr

1

Stretching Plastic Makes Electricity or Power It as a Motor

April 1, 2015 | Leave a Comment

University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) researchers reported progress on a novel form of a new plastic at the 249th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The plastic has been used in filters and tubing, but also has an unusual trait: it can produce electricity when pulled or pressed. This […]

Oct

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A Generator for Your Shoes

October 1, 2014 | Leave a Comment

Scientists at the Center for Research in Advanced Materials (CIMAV) have developed a device that fits inside a pair of shoes that harvests the energy made available when someone walks. This energy is then stored in AAA or watch batteries. The team designed a pill-shaped cylinder adapted to a shoe in order to store the […]

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