Mutual insight on ferroelectrics and hybrid halide perovskites: a platform for future multifunctional energy conversion

R Pandey, G Vats, J Yun, CR Bowen… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
An insight into the analogies, state‐of‐the‐art technologies, concepts, and prospects under
the umbrella of perovskite materials (both inorganic–organic hybrid halide perovskites and …

Giant pyroelectric energy harvesting and a negative electrocaloric effect in multilayered nanostructures

G Vats, A Kumar, N Ortega, CR Bowen… - Energy & Environmental …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This work examines the potential of PbZr0. 53Ti0. 47O3/CoFe2O4 (PZT/CFO) multi-layered
nanostructures (MLNs) to achieve a giant electrocaloric effect (ECE) and enhanced …

Improved piezoelectric, ferroelectric, pyroelectric and electrocaloric properties of Sm-substituted PMN-PT

C Singh, G Vats, A Kumar - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
This study reports the processing and characterization of Pb 0.96 Sm 0.025 [Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3]
0.70 Ti 0.30 O 3 (Sm-PMN-PT) polycrystalline ceramics for solid-state refrigeration …

Exploring tapping potential of solar energy: Prioritization of Indian states

A Singh, G Vats, D Khanduja - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Present study is among the first attempts to prioritize the prominent Indian states for better
utilization of available solar resources. In this context, potentiality indices are performed on …

Intrinsic origin of enhanced piezoelectricity in alkali niobate‐based lead‐free ceramics

Z Tan, Y Peng, J An, Q Zhang… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
An orientational average method is used to calculate the piezoelectric coefficients of KNbO3
and K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3 (KN and KNN) piezoceramics, which is the first time that an ab initio …

The tunable ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity of the KNN piezoceramics by Na concentrations: First-principles calculations

Y Peng, Z Tan, J An, J Zhu, Q Zhang - Journal of the European Ceramic …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of orthorhombic K 1-x Na x NbO 3 (KNN)
piezoceramics with various Na concentrations x are studied by the first-principles …

[HTML][HTML] Educational Approaches for Integrating Advanced Environmental Remediation Technologies into Environmental Engineering: The 'Four Styles' Model

S Liu, J Zhang, M Tao, P Tang, C Zhan, J Guo, Y Li… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The current talent training system for the environmental engineering major (EEM) at local
colleges faces significant challenges, including undefined training objectives, an incomplete …

Smart materials selection for thermal energy efficient architecture

G Vats, R Vaish - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences …, 2019 - Springer
Energy crisis and increasing demand for green energy to acute pollution has forced the
engineers, architects and scientists to adapt green materials for structural applications. In …

Perovskites for solar and thermal energy harvesting: state of the art technologies, current scenario and future directions

R Pandey, G Vats, J Yun, CR Bowen… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2017 - arxiv.org
Solar energy is anticipated to be the most viable source of sustainable green energy.
Perovskites have gained significant research attention in recent years as a solar energy …

An insight into thermal and vibration cyclic energy harvesting using ferroelectric ceramics

G Vats, S Patel, R Vaish - Integrated Ferroelectrics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the basics of ferroelectric energy harvesting cycles based on thermal
fluctuation and mechanical confinement. In this context, five cycles (Olsen cycle, Clamped …