Ferroelectrics have a spontaneous electrical polarization that is arranged into domains and
can be reversed by an externally-applied field. This high versatility makes them useful in …

The present paper reviews models of domain structure in ferroelectric crystals, thin films and
bulk materials. Common crystal structures in ferroelectric materials are described and the …

A large body of work has been reported in the last 5 years on the development of lead‐free
piezoceramics in the quest to replace lead–zirconate–titanate (PZT) as the main material for …

Each modern industrial process environment needs sensors to detect the physical quantities
involved (eg, electric current, mechanical torque, temperature, etc.), a signal-conditioning …

Writing a book on smart materials bears a certain semblance to purchasing a high-end
laptop—due to rapid advances in the field, it is tempting to postpone the decision every six …

We present a family of phase-field models for fracture in piezoelectric and ferroelectric
materials. These models couple a variational formulation of brittle fracture with …

This paper presents a general framework for the macroscopic, continuum‐based formulation
and numerical implementation of dissipative functional materials with electro‐magneto …

This chapter reviews experimental results that allow one to interpret the essential features of
fracture in ferroelectric ceramics under electric and mechanical load. First, crack growth …

The piezoelectric compositions (1− x) Ba (Zr 0.2 Ti 0.8) O 3–x (Ba 0.7 Ca 0.3) TiO 3 (BZT-
xBCT) span a model lead-free morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) between room …

This paper presents for the first time an approach to the problem of electromechanical
fracture and crack propagation in piezoelectric solids with peridynamics. Fracture in …