The piezoelectric effect is where a mechanical stress applied to a material with a specific crystalline structure develops an electrical charge. Piezoelectric materials can be polarised with a high voltage electric field so that directionally applied stresses can causes a charge difference of a desired polarity.
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The piezoelectric effect is where a mechanical stress applied to a material with a specific crystalline structure develops an electrical charge. Piezoelectric materials can be polarised with a high voltage electric field so that directionally applied stresses can causes a charge difference of a desired polarity.