Albuquerque, N.M. — For the past three years a Sandia research team headed by Mat Celina has been investigating the performance of various piezoelectric polymer films that might one day serve as ultra ...

The tactile device is thin, flexible, and has 25 stimulation generating points within a 2 cm × 2 cm area. To achieve wearable, to install the driving circuit close to the device, we use high voltage ...

(A) Schematic comparison of the puncture process with and without axial vibration, including 3 stages: pre-puncture (contact compression), puncture (membrane rupture), and post-puncture (insertion ...

Scientists develop a “best practice” protocol for researchers designing piezoelectric materials. This is the first of its kind in this advanced field of technology. An artistic impression of ...

The word “piezo” derives from the Greek word piezein, meaning “to press tightly”. Piezoelectricity refers to a material’s ability to convert mechanical energy (pressing) into electric energy ...