Sentences with phrase «called piezoelectric materials»

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The new process, which the researchers have called «acoustowetting,» works on a chip made of lithium niobate — a piezoelectric material capable of converting electrical energy into mechanical pressure.

We've covered plenty of so - called human - powered devices on TreeHugger and they've all fallen into two categories: friction - powered (triboelectric) devices that harness the energy created from two materials rubbing together and piezoelectric devices that feature crystals that generate energy from being compressed or bent.

Scientists at the University of Bolton in the U.K. are developing a textile fiber, called hybrid photovoltaic - piezoelectric material, that absorbs energy from its wearer's body movements and the surrounding elements, including the wind, rain, and sun — Captain Planet would be proud!

Scientists at the University of Bolton in the U.K. are developing a textile fiber, called hybrid photovoltaic - piezoelectric material, that absorbs energy from its wearer's body movements and the