Piezoelectric materials are known to mankind for more than a century, with numerous
advancements made in both scientific understandings and practical applications. In the last …

Crystallographic texturing of polycrystalline ferroelectric ceramics offers a means of
achieving significant enhancements in the piezoelectric response. Templated grain growth …

In recent years, many soft-chemical reactions of layered perovskites have been reported,
and they can be classified into sets of similar reactions. Simple ion-exchange and …

Both low strain hysteresis and high piezoelectric performance are required for practical
applications in precisely controlled piezoelectric devices and systems. Unfortunately …

Hydrogen production from water by piezocatalysis is very attractive owing to its high energy
efficiency and novelty. BaTiO 3, a highly piezoelectric material, is particularly suitable for this …

The polarization and strain behavior of Ba (Ti 1− x Zr x) O 3 (x= 0–0.3) ceramics are studied.
The unipolar strain levels of∼ 0.18% at 40 kV/cm and of∼ 0.25% at∼ 120 kV/cm with small …

The preparations of (K0. 5Na0. 5) NbO3 (KNN)‐based ceramics were studied as lead‐free
piezoelectric materials. The authors found that the addition of CuO greatly enhanced the …

(K 0.5 Na 0.5)(Nb 1− x Ta x) O 3 (KNNT)-based ceramics have been synthesized via a solid-
state reaction. In this study, KNNT-based ceramics were sintered at atmospheric pressure by …

Barium zirconante titanate Ba (Zr0. 2Ti0. 8) O3 (BZT) ceramics were prepared using a sol–
gel process. The effect of grain size and dc field on the dielectric properties of BZT ceramics …

Protonated Ruddlesden− Popper tantalates and titanotantalates H2 [A n-1B n O3 n+ 1](A=
Na, Ca, Sr, La; B= Ta, Ti) that have acidic interlayer protons were exfoliated using tetra (n …