Elektrofonits

Elektrofonits is a synthetically engineered conductive polymer that exhibits both high electrical conductivity and strong piezoelectric response. The material is composed of a copolymer backbone of polyaniline grafted with ferroelectric barium titanate nanoparticles, resulting in a composite density of approximately 1.3 g cm⁻³. In laboratory tests, elektrofonits displays a bulk piezoelectric coefficient (d33) of roughly 250 pC N⁻¹, which is markedly higher than conventional polymer composites. Its electrical impedance can be tuned between 1 Ω and 10 kΩ by adjusting the ratio of polyaniline to barium titanate, allowing for versatile signal‑processing applications.

Elektrofonits was first synthesized in 2023 by a multidisciplinary team at the Institute for Advanced Materials in Moscow, led by Dr. Lena Kuznetsova. The synthesis route involves a two‑step polymerization process, followed by solvent‑exchange impregnation of nanocrystalline barium titanate. Initial characterization indicated excellent broadband acoustic transduction, motivating its use in next‑generation hearing‑aid implants and noise‑cancellation micrometeorology sensors.

Commercial embodiments of elektrofonits appear in audio‑electronics, notably in adaptive lip‑reading interfaces and ultra‑compact ultrasonic medical imaging probes. The material is also being investigated for power‑harvesting textiles, where the piezoelectric output is harnessed to charge low‑power wearable electronics.

Elektrofonits remains under patent protection in several major intellectual‑property jurisdictions. Further research aims to improve its mechanical durability and streamline the composite’s scalability for mass production.