Pyroelectricity and induced pyroelectric polarization in leaves of the palmlike plant Encephalartos villosus

Sidney B. Lang; Herbert Athenstaedt

doi:10.1126/science.196.4293.985

Pyroelectricity and induced pyroelectric polarization in leaves of the palmlike plant Encephalartos villosus

Sidney B. Lang, Herbert Athenstaedt

Department of Chemical Engineering

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Quantitative pyroelectric measurements were made on the leaves of the palmlike plant Encephalartos. A pyroelectric response almost 50 times higher than the normal one could be induced by a small bias electric field, offering a means for highly increasing the efficiency of conversion of thermal to electrical energy. No evidence of ferroelectricity was found.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	985-986
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	196
Issue number	4293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.196.4293.985
State	Published - 1 Jan 1977

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Pyroelectricity and induced pyroelectric polarization in leaves of the palmlike plant Encephalartos villosus

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