Confronting the depletion of fossil energy and the pollution of chemical batteries, together
with the rapid development of various portable electronic devices and the Internet of Things …

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 piezoelectric properties of lead zirconate titanate [Pb (Zr, Ti) O3 or PZT] ceramics could
be enhanced by fabricating textured ceramics that would align the crystal grains along …

Piezocatalysis, an evolving catalytic technology built on the piezoelectric properties of
catalysts, breaks down the barrier between mechanical energy and chemical energy. The …

Piezoelectric ceramics have been extensively used in actuators, where the magnitude of
electrostrain is key indicator for large-stroke actuation applications. Here, we propose an …

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

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 …

Piezoelectric materials with excellent electromechanical performance are widely used as
core components in high-power applications such as ultrasonic transducers, piezoelectric …

Long‐range ordering of dipoles is a key microscopic signature of ferroelectrics. These
ordered dipoles form ferroelectric domains, which can be reoriented by electric fields …