Princeton University Creates New Piezoelectric Material
A promising new piezoelectric material, 100 times more efficient than quartz, is being developed at Princeton University. Called PZT, it’s a rubber film made up of silicone and naonoribbons of lead zirconate titanate. The material can convert up to 80% of kinetic energy into electricity, and its flexible nature allows for a wide range of uses.
[via Treehugger]
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| TOPICS: | Design & Architecture, Electronics & Gadgets, Environmental / Green, Science |
| TAGS: | Electricity, kinetic energy, Materials, piezoelectric, princeton, pzt, quartz |
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