EPFL researchers have discovered that gadolinium-doped cerium oxide, a compound they created in the lab, could be a promising alternative to certain piezoelectric materials: it has the same proprieties yet may be 100 times more effective. It’s also lead-free, unlike the best piezoelectric materials, which means that it could be employed in bio-compatible medical applications. Further research will be conducted on this highly promising compound and similar materials.
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- Research and Tech Transfer , STI, Research and Tech Transfer, Energy
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- EPFL - Alain Herzog
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- CC0 Licence
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- March 14, 2022
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- Scientists create new lead-free piezoelectric materials
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