piezoelectric
adjective
pi·e·zo·elec·tric
pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik 
pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-
: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity
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This tech produces ultrasound by vibrating robust silicon flaps coated in piezoelectric material.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
Developed by scientists from MIT and Germany's Friedrich-Alexander University, the flat hexagonal particles are each just 250 nanometers in width, and consist of a two-layer magnetostrictive core housed within a piezoelectric shell.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Magnetostrictive materials change shape when magnetized, whereas piezoelectric materials produce an electrical current when subjected to mechanical strain.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
In disordered material, there are lots of small crystals oriented randomly, meaning the piezoelectric effect of any one of these crystals is typically canceled out by its neighbors.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
Developed by scientists from MIT and Germany's Friedrich-Alexander University, the flat hexagonal particles are each just 250 nanometers in width, and consist of a two-layer magnetostrictive core housed within a piezoelectric shell.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Magnetostrictive materials change shape when magnetized, whereas piezoelectric materials produce an electrical current when subjected to mechanical strain.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
In disordered material, there are lots of small crystals oriented randomly, meaning the piezoelectric effect of any one of these crystals is typically canceled out by its neighbors.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024
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piezoelectric
adjective
pi·ezo·elec·tric
pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-, especially British pī-ˌē-(ˌ)zō-
: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity
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