The elimination of lead in piezoelectric applications remains challenging. Since the
advances in the piezoelectricity were found in the perovskite family in 2000, studies into lead …

Lead-free piezoceramics aiming at replacing the market-dominant lead-based ones have
been extensively searched for more than a decade worldwide. Some noteworthy outcomes …

Hundreds of piezoelectric ultrasonic motors (PUSMs) have been proposed for scientific
researches and developed for commercial applications in the past decade. They are …

As one of the most promising lead-free candidates, alkali niobate-based piezoelectric
ceramics have been investigated for more than fifty years due to their moderate …

The potassium sodium niobate, K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3, solid solution (KNN) is considered as one
of the most promising, environment-friendly, lead-free candidates to replace highly efficient …

The piezoelectric properties of lead-free ferroelectric materials have been dramatically
improved over the past two decades. For some limited applications, their properties have …

Provides in-depth knowledge on lead-free piezoelectrics-for state-of-the-art, environmentally
friendly electrical and electronic devices! Lead zirconate titanate ceramics have been market …

The process of promoting the transition of piezoelectric devices to lead-free requires
consideration from multiple dimensions, including materials, devices and processes. In the …

This paper relates the microstructure, crystallographic structure, ferroelectric, and
piezoelectric properties of (K 0.5 Na 0.5) NbO 3 (KNN) ceramics modified with 0.38 mol% K …

Abstract The lead-free (K 0.48 Na 0.52)(Nb 0.97 Sb 0.03) O 3-0.05 Sr x (Bi 0.5 Na 0.5)(1-x)
ZrO 3-0.15% Fe 2 O 3 (KNNSb-Sr x BNZ) ceramics were synthesized using a conventional …