A team of Canadian researchers created a chin strap made from piezoelectric fiber composites (PFCs) that can generate electricity from jaw movements. When the strap is stretched by talking or chewing, an elect... Read More...
Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin were inspired by a yellow-colored Ormia ochracea fly to develop a low-power device that could lead to the next generation of hypersensitive hearing aids.
A team of engineers from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, Rice University, and the University of Washington have found a material that measures one atomic layer thick, and is considered ... Read More...
Research and Markets has published an updated report that assesses the future projections, applications, challenges and major players of piezoelectric energy harvesters. The report provides forecasts for a variety of applications that utilize piezoelectric energy.