Self-Charging Power Cells Developed at Georgia Tech

Self-Charging Power Cells Developed at Georgia Tech

The device could lead to the development of advanced electronics

Innovative Nanogenerator Technology Uses Piezoelectrics

Innovative Nanogenerator Technology Uses Piezoelectrics

Ceramic nanoparticles open the way to new energy-producing devices

Piezoelectric Graphene Developed at Stanford University

Piezoelectric Graphene Developed at Stanford University

The material will have significant practical applications

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 3rd, 2012
New Pacemaker Model Is Powered by the Heart

New Pacemaker Model Is Powered by the Heart

This eliminates the need to conduct battery replacement surgeries

Medical Implants Could Soon Be Powered by the Heart Itself

Medical Implants Could Soon Be Powered by the Heart Itself

Thanks to an innovation developed in the United States

First Self-Powered Nanosensor Device Created

First Self-Powered Nanosensor Device Created

A group believes it is the first to achieve this feat

Polymer Nanofibers Get Increased Energy Conversion Rates

Polymer Nanofibers Get Increased Energy Conversion Rates

They are used in nanogenerators

Flexible Material Charges Devices As You Walk

Flexible Material Charges Devices As You Walk

It produces great energy when deformed

Microscopic Heat Engine Demonstrated

Microscopic Heat Engine Demonstrated

It's several orders of magnitude smaller than regular ones

Autonomous Wireless Sensor Driven by Piezoelectrics

Autonomous Wireless Sensor Driven by Piezoelectrics

The micromachined structure enables new class of devices

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2009
Piezoelectrics to Convert Air Flows into Electricity

Piezoelectrics to Convert Air Flows into Electricity

Experts in New York are testing the possibility

New Leaders in Piezoelectric Research

New Leaders in Piezoelectric Research

Berkeley lab leads the way

Straining Nanocrystals Could Result in Massive Innovation

Straining Nanocrystals Could Result in Massive Innovation

These materials hold the key to tomorrow's technology

New Piezoelectric Device Works on the Small Scale

New Piezoelectric Device Works on the Small Scale

It can harness the power of tiny vibrations

Piezoelectric Materials Will Power Future Nanoscale Devices

Piezoelectric Materials Will Power Future Nanoscale Devices

This is how University of Houston researchers imagine the future

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 25th, 2009
New Ultrasound Imaging Method to Become Available Soon

New Ultrasound Imaging Method to Become Available Soon

It will provide pictures that are clearer than ever before