So, what is piezoelectricity, and why do crystals that have it behave in their own unique way? Certain substances, when placed under physical stress, develop imbalances of charges. Electrons ...

Quartz, the most common material to display piezoelectricity, is so abundant that it’s likely many people have noticed that when squeezed it can become able to attract charged objects.

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Piezoelectricity—a crystal can generate a tiny electric charge when its atomic structure is squeezed strong enough—occurs in many minerals but is particularly strong in quartz. What if this ...

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This piezoelectricity may allow dissolved gold particles in geological fluids to crystallize. When an earthquake shakes ...

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Piezoelectricity first proved its utility in World War I, with submarine warfare and the need for ultrasonic transducers for sonar. Shortly after, the twin post-war explosions of radio and ...

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