National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan is experimenting with piezoelectric gated thin-film transistors. “Piezotronic force sensors are typically governed by either a strain-induced Schottky barrier ...

This interconversion between mechanical and electrical energy makes piezoelectric crystals highly useful for various sensing and actuation applications. The piezoelectric effect arises from the ...

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Piezoelectric sensors leverage voltage generation through mechanical stress in non-centrosymmetric materials, such as quartz and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), while triboelectric sensors operate ...

Discover how energy harvesting technologies are extending UAV flight times, powering advanced sensors, and enabling fully ...

Recently, the team of Prof. Nishuang Liu and Prof. Yihua Gao from Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reviewed ...

A study has revealed that a pressure-sensing protein known as Piezo1 plays a critical role in supporting gut health. The ...

A new handheld medical device could potentially replace a stethoscope as a tool for detecting valvular heart disease, say ...

Wurtzite-structured crystals, characterized by their hexagonal symmetry, are widely valued for their unique electronic and ...