Electronics & Semiconductors

Lead-free thin films turn everyday vibrations into electricity

Powerful electronics don't have to come at an environmental cost. Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed high-performance, lead-free piezoelectric thin films directly on standard silicon wafers. Their ...

Engineering

Hair-thin 'soft yarn' actuator fiber moves with electricity

Researchers at Tohoku University, working with international collaborators in France, have developed an ultrafine "soft yarn" actuator fiber capable of bending, contracting, and producing complex three-dimensional movements ...

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