Soft Hybrid Material Turns Motion Into Power—without Toxic Lead

Soft hybrid material turns motion into power—without toxic lead

Scientists have developed a new material that converts motion into electricity (piezoelectricity) with greater efficiency and without using toxic lead—paving the way for a new generation of devices that we use in everyday life.

New safe material could turn everyday motion into clean power — without toxic lead

Scientists in the UK have developed a new material that can turn movement into electricity without using toxic lead — a breakthrough that could power a new generation of safer, greener devices. The research, led by teams at the University of Birmingham, the University of Oxford, and the University of Bristol, introduces a soft hybrid […] The post New safe material could turn everyday motion into clean power — without toxic lead appeared first on…

New material efficiently converts motion into electricity

Researchers from the universities of Birmingham, Oxford and Bristol have developed a new durable material that converts motion into electricity (piezoelectricity) with greater efficiency,  without using toxic lead, offering advantages ... The post New material efficiently converts motion into electricity appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Lead-free piezoelectric material converts motion to power without toxic lead

A UK research team has unveiled a soft, lead-free piezoelectric material that converts motion into electricity. Its efficiency is comparable to commercial lead-based ceramics, while being easier to process and far less toxic. The hybrid material, based on bismuth iodide, is described in a new paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Researchers… The post Lead-free piezoelectric material converts motion to power without lead appeare…

Highly Efficient Lead Free Material Converts Motion into Electricity

London, UK (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Researchers from the University of Birmingham, University of Oxford, and University of Bristol have developed a material that efficiently converts mechanical motion into electricity without the use of toxic lead. Their findings, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, describe a bismuth iodide based hybrid that matches the performance of conventional lead based piezoelectric c