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 …

Piezoelectric coefficients are constrained by the intrinsic crystal structure of the constituent
material. Here we describe design and manufacturing routes to previously inaccessible …

The high-content ceramic-epoxy nanocomposites for highly sensitive piezoelectric pressure
sensor were fabricated using Pb (Zr 1/2 Ti 1/2) O 3-(Pb (Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3-Pb (Ni 1/3 Nb …

This paper combines experimental and modelling studies to provide a detailed examination
of the influence of porosity volume fraction and morphology on the polarisation-electric field …

An increasing interest in autonomous devices and electrical accumulators promoted by
industrial and domestic applications has raised the issue of powering these systems. In the …

3 piezocomposites are excellent candidate materials for sensor, actuator and transducer
applications owing to their remarkable dielectric properties, enhanced piezoelectric coupling …

The contribution addresses a direct micro-macro transition procedure for
electromechanically coupled boundary value problems. The two-scale homogenization …

Preface… functional composites make use of a number of underlying ideas including
connectivity patterns leading to field and force concentration; the use of periodicity and scale …

Abstract This paper proposes a 1-3-type piezoelectric composite structure based on a three-
layer cascade structure, utilizing flexible silicone rubber to promote the thickness vibration …

The effect of partially filled poly ethylene (PE) foam core on the behavior of torsional
buckling of an isotropic, simply supported piezoelectric polymeric cylindrical shell made from …