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Help on sourcing informations and sources regarding piezoelectric materials

davidbruh917 - 1-3-2025 at 16:26

Hey guys,
My friend and I are doing research into piezoelectric materials, so far we have explored potassium sodium tartrate and various filaments which have slight documented properties (eg; PVDF).

We are curious on what materials are easy to synthesize, have fair amounts of documentation, and are easily accessible to the amateur chemist (eg; cheap, not impossible to find) which have piezoelectric properties.

If nothing else, we would love to be given a lead towards source material.

Thanks:D

bnull - 2-3-2025 at 06:33

What is the intended use?

here is how I normally start ....

Sulaiman - 2-3-2025 at 09:33

have a look at the links below, and any references that look interesting.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectricity

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_piezoelectric_materi...

davidbruh917 - 2-3-2025 at 10:27

Quote: Originally posted by bnull  
What is the intended use?


we want to create a mat which can directly harvest the electricity from being stepped on.

Twospoons - 2-3-2025 at 14:20

Quote: Originally posted by davidbruh917  

we want to create a mat which can directly harvest the electricity from being stepped on.


PVDF. Its pliable and easily formed into large sheets. All of the other piezo materials I'm aware of are rigid and brittle.