Piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials have gained extensive applications in
electromechanical devices, microelectromechanical systems and smart composite materials …

Theoretical analyses and experimental observations of the failure and fracture behaviors of
piezoelectric materials are presented. The theoretical analyses are based on the Stroh …

Lately, lead-free flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) have drawn much attention
because of the threat posed by lead (Pb)-based piezoelectric materials to the environment …

The fracture behavior of unpoled and electrically poled Ka 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO 3 (KNN)-and Na
1/2 Bi 1/2 TiO 3 (NBT)-based lead-free piezoceramics were characterized using the Vicker's …

The growing research interest in dislocation‐tuned functionality in ceramics is evident, with
the most recent proofs‐of‐concept for enhanced ferroelectric properties, electrical …

Piezoelectric materials (PEMs) find a wide spectrum of applications that include, but are not
limited to, sensors, actuators, semiconductors, memory devices, and energy harvesting …

A measurement setup for the detailed study of the transverse piezoelectric coefficient e31, f
in the converse (actuator) mode was developed. It allows the assessment of the …

The toughness enhancement due to domain switching near a steadily growing crack in a
ferroelastic material is analyzed. The constitutive response of the material is taken to be …

Ceramic/ceramic composite structures have been proposed as a method for optimizing the
electromechanical response of lead-free ferroelectrics. Co-sintering of ceramic composites …

Ceramics show brittle nature because of ionic and covalent bondings. However, the need for
reliable high-power applications with vibrational displacements under high electric fields …