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What is the best Material for piezoelectricity experiments and where do i get it?
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Hi,

Here are some websites discussing piezoelectric materials:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectricity

http://www.azom.com/details.asp?articleid=81

http://www.piezomaterials.com/

Here are some manufacturer sites:

http://www.piezoproducts.com/index.php?id=147&L=0

http://www.nextag.com/piezo-material/shop-html

http://www.americanpiezo.com/

http://www.murata.com/catalog/p19e.pdf

http://www.piezo-kinetics.com/

Here are some projects in this area:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p005.shtml

http://www.sciencebuddies.com/mentoring ... ?from=Home

http://www.josepino.com/science/electri ... zoelectric

http://rimstar.org/materials/piezo/rochelle1.htm

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/ju ... .Eg.r.html

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/cu ... o=EJ471545

You should also be aware that you can buy butane lighters at your local pharmacy for under $10 that incorporate a piezoelectric igniter. You need to decide what you are trying to do with these materials before you start shopping.

Have fun!

Best regards,

Barrett L. Tomlinson