Aluminum nitride (AlN) has gained wide interest owing to its high values of elastic modulus,
band gap, dielectric strength, resistivity, thermal conductivity and acoustic velocities …

Microwave (MW) dielectric ceramics are used in numerous electronic components for
modern wireless communication systems, including antennas, resonators, capacitors and …

Traditionally ceramic artifacts are processed at high temperatures (> 1000° C) by classical
sintering techniques such as solid state, liquid phase and pressure-assisted sintering …

Appropriate preparation routes allow designing and improving the performances of ceramic-
based functional composites. In this work, two powder-preparation methods enabled by the …

Piezoelectric materials are widely used in electromechanical coupling components
including actuators, kinetic sensors, and transducers, as well as in kinetic energy harvesters …

Global concerns over energy availability and the environment impose an urgent requirement
for sustainable manufacturing, usage, and disposal of electronic components. Piezoelectric …

Reactive cold sintering (RCS) is a combination of a low-temperature reaction and the cold
sintering process, and it is used for the direct synthesis and simultaneous consolidation of …

This work presents the next leap in piezoelectric all-ceramic composites fabricated at ultra
low temperatures. The “Upside-down” composite method is further developed and instead of …

Piezoelectric ceramic and composite materials are attractive for various applications, but
they can be challenging to process. In this research, KNN-0.8 ZnO with high density (ρ th …

Proton-conducting ceramic materials have emerged as effective candidates for improving
the performance of solid oxide cells (SOCs) and electrolyzers (SOEs) at intermediate …