 The Piezo Institute is the hub of European expertise and experience in piezoelectric materials and devices. It was launched in 2008 by the multidisciplinary EC-funded MIND consortium of academic researchers and leading European companies.
In the exciting field of piezoelectric materials and devices, the Piezo Institute is an independent source of:
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Advice and expertise
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Education and training
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Research
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Project management
Piezoelectric materials are effective as sensors, actuators and transducers used in industries including:
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Healthcare
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Transport
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Environmental monitoring
The institute’s expertise includes ferroelectricity, electrostriction and pyroelectricity in materials including ceramics, single crystals, polymers and composites.
Founding members have skills in:
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Chemistry and process engineering
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Solid-state physics
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Materials characterisation and measurement science
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Micro and nano technology
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MEMS
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Numerical and finite element modelling
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Design and manufacture of devices
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