Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3–BFO) is a prototypical lead-free single phase multiferroic which
shows strong ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic properties simultaneously, together with …

Potassium–sodium niobate lead-free piezoceramics have received considerable attention
for replacing lead-based ones in some practical applications. This review covers the …

Piezoelectric materials can convert ultrasound-based mechanical energy into electrical
energy and associated electrochemical reactions, and they have attracted a wide range of …

Temperature-stable dielectric properties have been developed in the 0.86 K 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO
3-0.14 SrZrO 3 solid solution system. High dielectric permittivity (ε′= 2310) with low loss …

With the tremendous growth of flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators, alkali niobates have
gained considerable attention and are perceived to be the eco-friendly substitute for the …

Die Chemie und Physik der Grenzflächen und Kolloide gehört klassisch in das Gebiet der
Festkörperphysik einerseits und der Thermodynamik andererseits. Erst seit Ende der 1990er …

To attain a deep understanding of ferroelectric and piezoelectric characteristics of K 0.5 Na
0.5 NbO 3 as a promising lead-free compound, the ferroelectric and piezoelectric responses …

Coarsening and poor densification have hampered the progress to develop lead-free
piezoelectric ceramics based on K 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO 3 (KNN). Here, we present an aqueous …

Lead‐free potassium sodium niobate (K 0.5 Na 0.5) NbO 3 thin films on Pt (111)/TiO 2/SiO
2/Si substrates have been prepared from the acetate–alkoxide‐based precursor solutions …

Hydrothermal and sol-gel synthesis methods have been used to prepare nano-particulate
hydroxyapatite (HA) powders for detailed characterisation. Bulk elemental analysis data are …