The lead-free sodium bismuth titanate (BNT) system has been extensively investigated in
the past decade due to its multi-functional electro-active properties. Here, we present a …

Abstract Relaxor-PbTiO 3 (PT) based ferroelectric crystals with the perovskite structure have
been investigated over the last few decades due to their ultrahigh piezoelectric coefficients …

High-performance piezoelectrics benefit transducers and sensors in a variety of
electromechanical applications. The materials with the highest piezoelectric charge …

The figure-of-merits of ferroelectrics for transducer applications are their electromechanical
coupling factor and the operable temperature range. Relaxor-PbTiO3 ferroelectric crystals …

In the past decade, domain engineered relaxor-PT ferroelectric single crystals, including (1−
x) Pb (Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3–xPbTiO 3 (PMN–PT),(1− x) Pb (Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3–xPbTiO 3 (PZN …

Nanoscale ferroelectrics are expected to exhibit various exotic domain configurations, such
as the full flux-closure pattern that is well known in ferromagnetic materials. Here we …

Ferroelectrics are essential components in a wide range of applications, including ultrasonic
transducers, sensors, and actuators. In the single crystal form, relaxor-PbTiO 3 (PT) …

Piezoelectric materials enable the conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy
and vice‐versa. Ultrahigh piezoelectricity has been only observed in single crystals …

Thin film piezoelectric materials offer a number of advantages in microelectromechanical
systems (MEMS), due to the large motions that can be generated, often with low hysteresis …

Crystallographic texturing of polycrystalline ferroelectric ceramics offers a means of
achieving significant enhancements in the piezoelectric response. Templated grain growth …