Piezoelectric materials (PEMs) find a wide spectrum of applications that include, but are not
limited to, sensors, actuators, semiconductors, memory devices, and energy harvesting …

Over recent decades, the scientific community has managed to make great progress in the
theoretical investigation and practical characterization of bismuth ferrite thin films. However …

In this paper, micro indentation studies were carried out on the samples made of partially
coated barium titanate thin film deposited over the silicon substrate using pulsed laser …

Some lead-free piezoelectrics cannot meet the requirement for application in extremely
harsh high-temperature surroundings. In this work, an enhanced piezoelectric performance …

Abstract The relaxor ferroelectric Pb (Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3) O 3-PbTiO 3 (PMN-PT) has been
considered to be a potential choice for high performance actuators and sensors owing to …

The focus of the present study is to simulate the indentation type contact behaviour of single
walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) based nanocomposite. The contact system consists of a …

Ferroelectric materials are widely used in actuators, exciters, and memory devices due to
their excellent electromechanical properties. However, the instinctive brittleness of …

x Pb (In1/2Nb1/2) O3-(1− x− y) Pb (Mg1/3Nb2/3) O3− y PbTiO3 (PIN–PMN–PT) bulks
possess excellent electromechanical coupling and dielectric properties, but the …

Fracture toughness is crucial for engineering materials' reliability across industries. This
thesis explores brittle fracture in thin films and ductile fracture in copper single crystals …

Over recent decades, the scientific community has managed to make great progress in the
theoretical investigation and practical characterization of bismuth ferrite thin films. However …