From ocean waves and flowing rivers to the systems used to transport and treat water, vibrations are everywhere. But can vibrations do more than just shake water? Can they split water or drive the ...

For an aircraft to have a safe and successful flight, thousands of components must do their job under extreme heat, vibration, and stress. That’s not an easy or inexpensive task.In fact, aircraft ...

Some 40 years ago, physicists noticed certain metals were conducting electricity in a bizarre way no one could explain. New ...

Powerful electronics don't have to come at an environmental cost. Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed high-performance, lead-free piezoelectric thin films directly on standard ...

A closeup image of a spoonful of sugar above a bowlful of sugar. Researchers found that crystals of simple sugar molecules—the building blocks of familiar sugars—can convert mechanical stress to ...

A close-up image of a dark crystal held between two metal rods on a yellow background Researchers created a lead-free piezoelectric material (shown under a microscope), which could provide a ...

Since its discovery, piezoelectricity has been a cornerstone of electromechanical energy conversion, yet its biomedical potential has remained largely unexploited. Traditional piezoelectrics, such as ...

How piezoMEMS devices can make sound as well as cool things. How piezoMEMS works. What kinds of applications piezoMEMS technology can address. xMEMS fabricates its devices by adding a layer of piezo ...