Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

X Zhou, G Xue, H Luo, CR Bowen, D Zhang - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The lead-free sodium bismuth titanate (BNT) system has been extensively investigated in
the past decade due to its multi-functional electro-active properties. Here, we present a …

Polymer‐/ceramic‐based dielectric composites for energy storage and conversion

H Wu, F Zhuo, H Qiao… - Energy & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectric composites boost the family of energy storage and conversion materials as they
can take full advantage of both the matrix and filler. This review aims at summarizing the …

Lead-free piezoceramics: Status and perspectives

J Rödel, JF Li - MRS Bulletin, 2018 - Springer
The field of lead-free piezoceramics, which aims to replace lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and
related perovskite materials, has been vibrant for almost 15 years. Once the science in this …

[HTML][HTML] Ferroelectric polycrystals: Structural and microstructural levers for property-engineering via domain-wall dynamics

J Schultheiß, G Picht, J Wang, YA Genenko… - Progress In Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Precipitation hardening in ferroelectric ceramics

C Zhao, S Gao, T Yang, M Scherer… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Domain wall motion in ferroics, similar to dislocation motion in metals, can be tuned
by well‐concepted microstructural elements. In demanding high‐power applications of …

Review of chemical modification on potassium sodium niobate lead-free piezoelectrics

Y Zhang, JF Li - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Piezoelectric materials convert mechanical energy into electric energy, and vice versa. They
have been applied in many critical fields, such as motor vehicles, medical devices, the …

Lead-free ferroelectric materials: Prospective applications

S Zhang, B Malič, JF Li, J Rödel - Journal of Materials Research, 2021 - Springer
The year of 2021 is the 100th anniversary of the first publication of ferroelectric behaviour in
Rochelle salt, focussing on its piezoelectric properties. Over the past many decades, people …

Domain engineering in bulk ferroelectric ceramics via mesoscopic chemical inhomogeneity

HC Thong, Z Li, JT Lu, CBW Li, YX Liu, Q Sun… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Domain engineering in ferroelectrics endows flexibility for different functional
applications. Whereas the domain engineering strategy for single crystals and thin films is …

Optimized strain performance in <001>-textured Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based ceramics with ergodic relaxor state and core—shell microstructure

X Zhou, H Yang, G Xue, H Luo, D Zhang - Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2022 - Springer
Herein, a high strain of∼ 0.3% with a small hysteresis of 43% is achieved at a low electric
field of 4 kV/mm in the highly< 001>-textured 0.97 (0.76 Bi0. 5Na0. 5TiO3− 0.24 SrTiO3) …

Simultaneously enhancing piezoelectric performance and thermal depolarization in lead-free (Bi, Na) TiO3-BaTiO3 via introducing oxygen-defect perovskites

H Luo, H Liu, S Deng, S Hu, L Wang, B Gao, S Sun… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
For the development of lead-free Bi 0.5 Na 0.5 TiO 3 prototype materials, it seems conflicting
to improve the piezoelectric response (d 33) and depolarization temperature (T d) …