Piezoelectric actuators are indispensable over a wide range of industries for their fast
response and precise displacement. Most commercial piezoelectric actuators contain lead …

The phase diagram of lead-free piezoelectric K x Na 1− x NbO 3 has been studied, with
particular focus on the proposed morphotropic phase boundaries, by powder and single …

Lead-free ferroelectric materials are currently subject to extensive research activities owing
to environmental concerns and corresponding legislation which point to substitute lead …

Environment-friendly lead-free piezoelectric materials with high piezoelectric response and
high stability in a wide temperature range are urgently needed for various applications. In …

A series of large-sized (maximum 16× 16× 20 mm3), high-quality K1–x Na x NbO3 (x=
0.118, 0.378, 0.462, 0.545, and 0.666) single crystals were successfully cultivated using the …

A study on the induced changes in the vacancy-like defect structure and the dielectric
properties of K 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO 3 ceramics by the addition of different amounts, between 0 …

Na0. 5K0. 5NbO3 has been synthesized by the conventional solid-state reaction process.
The crystal structures and phase transitions, at low and high temperature, determined from …

Potassium sodium niobate (KNN) is suitable for the preparation of lead-free piezoelectric
ceramics, and thus the elastic properties and dam** behavior should be reliably known for …

Shifting polymorphic phase transition (PPT) to room temperatures in Li-doped KNN (KNLN)
can greatly increase its piezoelectric constant. However, pure phase KNLN ceramics could …

Changes in structure and dielectric properties at elevated temperatures have been
investigated on single-crystals of sodium potassium niobate, Na0. 5K0. 5NbO3, grown by …