Bridging structural inhomogeneity to functionality: pair distribution function methods for functional materials development

H Zhu, Y Huang, J Ren, B Zhang, Y Ke… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The correlation between structure and function lies at the heart of materials science and
engineering. Especially, modern functional materials usually contain inhomogeneities at an …

Flexible polarization configuration in high-entropy piezoelectrics with high performance

Y Liu, J Yang, S Deng, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, S Sun… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Polarization configuration engineering by compositional and structural tuning in
piezoelectrics holds great promise for high piezoelectricity that benefits wide …

Connecting the multiscale structure with macroscopic response of relaxor ferroelectrics

M Otoničar, A Bradeško, L Fulanović… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lead‐based relaxor ferroelectrics are characterized by outstanding piezoelectric and
dielectric properties, making them useful in a wide range of applications. Despite the …

Applications of piezoelectrics: Old and new

AM Manjón-Sanz, MR Dolgos - Chemistry of Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
Piezoelectric materials convert between electrical and mechanical energy and vice versa.
They can be found in many different electronic applications from gas sensors to …

Correlating hidden local structural distortion with antiferroelectric-ferroelectric transition in PbZrO3-based perovskites

H Liu, Z Sun, L Li, B Gao, Y Zhang, H Qi, K Kato… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Externally stimulated antiferroelectric-ferroelectric (AFE-FE) transition makes AFE materials
attractive for many applications ranging from energy storage to sensing. This transition …

Ferroelectric domain wall engineering enables thermal modulation in PMN–PT single crystals

A Negi, HP Kim, Z Hua, A Timofeeva… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Acting like thermal resistances, ferroelectric domain walls can be manipulated to realize
dynamic modulation of thermal conductivity (k), which is essential for develo** novel …

Effect of thermal annealing on dielectric and ferroelectric properties of aerosol-deposited 0.65 Pb (Mg1/3Nb2/3) O3-0.35 PbTiO3 thick films

K Nadaud, M Sadl, M Bah, F Levassort… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, the effects of thermal annealing at 500 C on aerosol-deposited 0.65 Pb (Mg 1/3
Nb 2/3) O 3-0.35 PbTiO 3 thick films on stainless-steel substrates are investigated using two …

Deconvolved intrinsic and extrinsic contributions to electrostrain in high performance, Nb-doped Pb (ZrxTi1-x) O3 piezoceramics (0.50≤ x≤ 0.56)

C Zhao, D Hou, CC Chung, H Zhou, A Kynast… - Acta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) is the base compound for the highest performing piezoelectric
compositions. When doped with Nb, PZT has superior electrostrain and piezoelectric …

Polarity Modulation Induced High Electrostrain Performance with Near-Zero Hysteresis in a (Sr0.7Bi0.2□0.1)TiO3-Based System

F Li, K Hu, Z Hong, X Ke, X Lou, X Chen… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
High-precision piezo actuators necessitate dielectrics with high electrostrain performance
with low hysteresis. Polarity-modulated (Sr0. 7Bi0. 2□ 0.1) TiO3-based ceramics exhibit …

Effects of poling on the electrical and electromechanical response of PMN–PT relaxor ferroelectric ceramics

M Otoničar, A Bradeško, S Salmanov, CC Chung… - Open Ceramics, 2021 - Elsevier
The dielectric and piezoelectric response of the Pb (Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3–xPbTiO 3 (PMN–PT)
polycrystalline ceramics after different poling procedures is examined and explained with …