The functional properties of a series of BaTiO 3 ceramics, having grain sizes ranging from 75
nm to 2.25 μm, with polymorph coexistence around room temperature are presented. Large …

Thick films with compositions (1− x)(0.94 Bi 1/2 Na 1/2 TiO 3–0.06 BaTiO 3)–x (K 0.5 Na 0.5
NbO 3)(x= 0, 0.03, 0.09 and 0.18) have been prepared and their structural and electrical …

The underlying domain structures of ferroelastic ceramics have a large influence on their
macroscopic electromechanical properties. The profile shape functions of certain pseudo …

The modifications of structural and functional properties induced by the gradual increase of
porosity from 4 vol% to 26 vol% produced by addition of polymeric sacrificial templates in …

Mechanical damage and stress caused by polishing and cutting of ferroelectric materials
could deteriorate their dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties. BaTiO 3 …

Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics with nominal composition at morphotropic phase boundary
Ba0. 85Ca0. 15Ti0. 9Zr0. 1O3 (BCTZ) prepared by different processing routes and sintered …

Ferroelectric materials, such as BaTiO3, have piezoelectric properties that make them
attractive for microelectronic and sensing applications. It is well known that the application of …

Abstract Piezoelectric oxides Pb 1− x La x (Zr y Ti 1− y) 1− x/4 O 3 (PLZT) were synthesized
by the solid-state reaction process and Pb 0.96 La 0.04 (Zr 0.54 Ti 0.46) 0.99 O …

This paper presents the results of a piezoelectric circular diaphragm harvester utilising a
unique measurement setup with tailored input force (walk profile), adjustable mechanical …

A bibliography is given containing 2067 references published during 2002 and 2003 on
piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties of materials and their applications. It contains …