Recent development in lead-free perovskite piezoelectric bulk materials

T Zheng, J Wu, D **ao, J Zhu - Progress in materials science, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Potassium–sodium niobate lead-free piezoelectric materials: past, present, and future of phase boundaries

J Wu, D **ao, J Zhu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
High-performance piezoceramics are some of the most important and widely used materials,
and as such research into this topic is at the forefront of high-technology advanced …

Simultaneously achieving giant piezoelectricity and record coercive field enhancement in relaxor-based ferroelectric crystals

L Yang, H Huang, Z **, L Zheng, S Xu, G Tian… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
A large coercive field (EC) and ultrahigh piezoelectricity are essential for ferroelectrics used
in high-drive electromechanical applications. The discovery of relaxor-PbTiO3 crystals is a …

Flexible multifunctional sensors for wearable and robotic applications

M **e, K Hisano, M Zhu, T Toyoshi… - Advanced Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review provides an overview of the current state‐of‐the‐art of the emerging field of
flexible multifunctional sensors for wearable and robotic applications. In these application …

Piezoelectric energy harvesters for biomedical applications

F Ali, W Raza, X Li, H Gul, KH Kim - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, implantable medical electronics (IMEs) have become essential for extending
patient's lives. Extending the lifespan of these devices has in turn become a main challenge …

Advantages and challenges of relaxor-PbTiO3 ferroelectric crystals for electroacoustic transducers–A review

S Zhang, F Li, X Jiang, J Kim, J Luo, X Geng - Progress in materials science, 2015 - Elsevier
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 and ferroelectric materials and structures for energy harvesting applications

CR Bowen, HA Kim, PM Weaver, S Dunn - Energy & Environmental …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This review provides a detailed overview of the energy harvesting technologies associated
with piezoelectric materials along with the closely related sub-classes of pyroelectrics and …

Relaxor-based ferroelectric single crystals: Growth, domain engineering, characterization and applications

E Sun, W Cao - Progress in materials science, 2014 - Elsevier
In the past decade, domain engineered relaxor-PT ferroelectric single crystals, including (1−
x) Pb (Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3–xPbTiO 3 (PMN–PT),(1− x) Pb (Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3–xPbTiO 3 (PZN …

[HTML][HTML] Requirements for the transfer of lead-free piezoceramics into application

J Koruza, AJ Bell, T Frömling, KG Webber, K Wang… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The recent review for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) by the
expert committee, appointed by the European Union, stated that the replacement of PZT “ …

High performance ferroelectric relaxor-PbTiO3 single crystals: Status and perspective

S Zhang, F Li - Journal of Applied Physics, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Ferroelectrics are essential components in a wide range of applications, including ultrasonic
transducers, sensors, and actuators. In the single crystal form, relaxor-PbTiO 3 (PT) …