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 …

The projected increase in world energy consumption within the next 50 years, coupled with
low emission requirements, has inspired an enormous effort towards the development of …

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 …

High strain piezoelectric ceramics are the state-of-the-art materials for high precision,
positioning devices. A comprehensive review of the latest developments of the various types …

Here, we introduce phase change mechanisms in lead-free piezoceramics as a strategy to
utilize attendant volume change for harvesting large electrostrain. In the newly developed …

After twenty years of partly quiet and ten years of partly enthusiastic research into lead-free
piezoceramics there are now clear prospects for transfer into applications in some areas …

Dielectric capacitors are very attractive for high power energy storage. However, the low
energy density of these capacitors, which is mainly limited by the dielectric materials, is still …

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 …

abstract In this review, the evolution of high strain Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3-based lead-free
piezoceramics and their multilayer actuators has been explored. First, in terms of Na 0.5 Bi …

In response to the current environmental regulations against the use of lead in daily
electronic devices, a number of investigations have been performed worldwide in search for …