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 …

Due to ever-increasing environmental concerns, lead-free piezoceramics have been studied
for more than half a century with the purpose of replacing toxic lead-based counterparts. A …

Electric field-induced transformations occur in a myriad of systems with a variegated
phenomenology and have attracted widespread scientific interest due to their importance in …

Piezoelectric energy harvesting is the most effective technique to convert ubiquitous
mechanical energy into electricity in comparison to other methods such as triboelectric and …

Next generation advanced piezoelectric transducers significantly rely on lead-free
piezoelectric ceramics. Previous investigations have indicated that defect engineering by …

Abstract Na1/2Bi1/2TiO3‐based materials have been earmarked for one of the first large‐
volume applications of lead‐free piezoceramics in high‐power ultrasonics. Zn2+‐do** is …

The thermal stability of Bi 0.5 Na 0.5 TiO 3-based piezoelectrics is one of the most critical
metrics for practical applications. Finite element method (FEM) calculations estimate that …

Hard-type ferroelectrics are indispensable and increasingly used for numerous high-power
piezoelectric resonance applications, ranging from ultrasonic welding and cleaning, to …

The similar electronic structure of Bi 3+ and Pb 2+ has motivated researchers to explore
bismuth-based perovskite compounds, which in the past decade has been further fuelled by …

For many BNT-based ceramics, an attempt to increase the piezoelectric properties usually
results in a decrease in depolarization temperature (Td). This trend limits the applications of …