High-performance lead-free bulk ceramics for electrical energy storage applications: design strategies and challenges

Z Yang, H Du, L Jin, D Poelman - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Compared with fuel cells and electrochemical capacitors, dielectric capacitors are regarded
as promising devices to store electrical energy for pulsed power systems due to their fast …

Progress and perspectives in dielectric energy storage ceramics

D Li, X Zeng, Z Li, ZY Shen, H Hao, W Luo… - Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - Springer
Dielectric ceramic capacitors, with the advantages of high power density, fast charge-
discharge capability, excellent fatigue endurance, and good high temperature stability, have …

Single fibre enables acoustic fabrics via nanometre-scale vibrations

W Yan, G Noel, G Loke, E Meiklejohn, T Khudiyev… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Fabrics, by virtue of their composition and structure, have traditionally been used as acoustic
absorbers,. Here, inspired by the auditory system, we introduce a fabric that operates as a …

Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

X Zhou, G Xue, H Luo, CR Bowen, D Zhang - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels

T Vijayakanth, S Shankar, G Finkelstein-Zuta… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer
and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even …

A review on the development of lead-free ferroelectric energy-storage ceramics and multilayer capacitors

H Zhang, T Wei, Q Zhang, W Ma, P Fan… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy storage materials and their applications have attracted attention among both
academic and industrial communities. Over the past few decades, extensive efforts have …

Advances in piezo‐phototronic effect enhanced photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis

L Pan, S Sun, Y Chen, P Wang, J Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Direct conversion of solar light into chemical energy by means of photocatalysis or
photoelectrocatalysis is currently a point of focus for sustainable energy development and …

Piezoelectric nanomaterials activated by ultrasound: the pathway from discovery to future clinical adoption

A Cafarelli, A Marino, L Vannozzi, J Puigmartí-Luis… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrical stimulation has shown great promise in biomedical applications, such as
regenerative medicine, neuromodulation, and cancer treatment. Yet, the use of electrical …

Natural piezoelectric biomaterials: a biocompatible and sustainable building block for biomedical devices

R Wang, J Sui, X Wang - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
The piezoelectric effect has been widely observed in biological systems, and its applications
in biomedical field are emerging. Recent advances of wearable and implantable biomedical …

Review on strategies toward efficient piezocatalysis of BaTiO3 nanomaterials for wastewater treatment through harvesting vibration energy

Q Zhang, Y Jia, W Wu, C Pei, G Zhu, Z Wu, L Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
An emerging, environmentally friendly and sustainable method of decomposition
wastewater urgently needs to be proposed due to the environmental crisis and the …