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The white stuff		PZT thick films for miniaturised integrated devices

Spanish researchers have developed a prototype piezoelectric device which uses ultrasound to test the quality of processed milk.		The drive for smaller devices with integrated functions calls for new and improved manufacturing processes.

The ambitious flapping of piezo wings		Piezo to patient

Piezoelectric actuators are being used to create a flapping motion that can efficiently drive micro aerial vehicles.		Scientific innovation from a multidisciplinary Piezo Institute research collaboration has produced high-performance thin film piezoelectric transducers for specialist medical applications.

Powering nanodevices Researchers have demonstrated a prototype nanogenerator that could provide a new way to power nanoscale devices without batteries or other external power sources.