Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) is a powerful characterization technique to readily
image and manipulate the ferroelectric domains. PFM gives an insight into the strength of …

Metal oxide‐based photoelectrochemicals (PEC) are promising for solar‐fuel conversion if
the issues of excessive charge carrier recombination in bulk can be resolved. Ferroelectric …

Uncooled pyroelectric detectors find applications in diverse and wide areas such as
industrial production; automotive; aerospace applications for satellite-borne ozone sensors …

For an optimized performance of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) double-clamped
bridge-type resonators for mechanical strain sensing, a modified sputter process was …

Alloying aluminum nitride thin films with elements, such as scandium, is an established
approach to increase piezoelectric coefficients, what is a strong request for future micro-and …

Applications such as solid-state waste-heat energy conversion, infrared sensing, and
thermally-driven electron emission rely on pyroelectric materials (a subclass of dielectric …

A new approach of a MEMS power generator based on a piezoelectric diaphragm is
presented. A MEMS design is introduced taking into account an optimum diaphragm …

A series of Pb (Zr x Ti 1-x) O 3 thin films with compositions across the rhombohedral-
tetragonal phase boundary (PZT, 0.2≤ x≤ 0.8) have been developed by magnetron …

Parametric array applications in air, such as highly directional parametric loudspeaker
systems, usually rely on large radiators to generate the high-intensity primary beams …

Realization of ferroelectric (FE) devices based on the polarization effects of Pb (Zr0. 52Ti0.
48) O3 (PZT) has reinforced the investigation of this material in multiple dimensions and …