Insights into strain engineering: from ferroelectrics to related functional materials and beyond

T Li, S Deng, H Liu, J Chen - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ferroelectrics have become indispensable components in various application fields,
including information processing, energy harvesting, and electromechanical conversion …

Giant electrostrain in lead‐free textured piezoceramics by defect dipole design

L Lai, B Li, S Tian, Z Zhao, S Zhang… - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
By converting electrical signal into mechanical displacement, piezoelectric actuators are
widely used in many applications due to their precise displacement, fast response, and …

Defect dipole stretching enables ultrahigh electrostrain

S Tian, B Wang, B Li, Y Guo, S Zhang, Y Dai - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Piezoelectric actuators have been extensively utilized as micro-displacement devices
because of their advantages of large output displacement, high sensitivity, and immunity to …

Outstanding energy-storage density together with efficiency of above 90% via local structure design

H Luo, Z Sun, J Zhang, H **e, Y Yao, T Li… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dielectric ceramic capacitors with high recoverable energy density (W rec) and efficiency (η)
are of great significance in advanced electronic devices. However, it remains a challenge to …

Lead-free ferroelectrics with giant unipolar strain for high-precision actuators

X Zhou, J Zhang, H Luo, Y Zhang, S Tang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The trade-off between electrostrain and strain hysteresis for piezo/ferroelectric materials
largely restrains the development of high precision actuators and remains unresolved over …

Defect dipole behaviors on the strain performances of bismuth sodium titanate-based lead-free piezoceramics

Y Wang, P Wang, L Liu, Y Wang, Y Zhao, W Tian, X Liu… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bismuth sodium titanate (BNT)-based, lead-free piezoelectric materials have been
extensively studied due to their excellent strain characteristics and environmental …

Ultrahigh Electrobending Deformation in Lead‐Free Piezoelectric Ceramics via Defect Concentration Gradient Design

J Wang, B Wang, H Zhang, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent breakthroughs in defect‐engineered lead‐free piezoelectric ceramics have reported
remarkable electrostrain values, surpassing the limit of lattice distortion. This has aroused …

Ultrahigh Piezoelectric Response Obtained by Artificially Generating a Large Internal Bias Field in BiFeO3–BaTiO3 Lead‐Free Ceramics

J Lin, F Lv, Z Hong, B Liu, Y Wu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric actuators are vital devices that convert electrical signals into mechanical strain,
offering rapid and precise responses. Lead‐based piezoceramics have traditionally been …

Structural insight into the multifunctionality of non-stoichiometric BNT ferroelectrics

J Shi, J Wang, F Zhu, W Tian, W Hua, H Fan… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Fascinatingly high saturation polarization and electric-field induced strain make bismuth–
sodium–titanium (BNT) promising alternatives. Interestingly, significantly improved oxide-ion …

Functional carbon springs enabled dynamic tunable microwave absorption and thermal insulation

ZY Wang, ZC Li, B Li, AF Shi, L Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electromagnetic (EM) wave pollution and thermal damage pose serious hazards to delicate
instruments. Functional aerogels offer a promising solution by mitigating EM interference …