Modern ceramics help advance technology

“There are many other applications under investigation, such as energy harvesting, oscillatory systems for clocks, mirror arrays, and scanners,” the authors conclude.

This study is published in the May 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society. Media wishing to receive a PDF of this article may contact .

Paul Muralt is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and can be reached for questions at .

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