[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 …

Decoding the fingerprint of ferroelectric loops: comprehension of the material properties and structures

L Jin, F Li, S Zhang - Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the nature of domains, ferroics, including ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, and ferroelastic
materials, exhibit hysteresis phenomena with respect to external driving fields (magnetic …

Scaling effects in perovskite ferroelectrics: fundamental limits and process‐structure‐property relations

JF Ihlefeld, DT Harris, R Keech… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ferroelectric materials are well‐suited for a variety of applications because they can offer a
combination of high performance and scaled integration. Examples of note include …

Average vs. local structure and composition-property phase diagram of K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3-Bi½Na½TiO3 system

L Liu, M Knapp, H Ehrenberg, L Fang, H Fan… - Journal of the European …, 2017 - Elsevier
Phase diagram of the solid solution system K 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO 3-Bi ½ Na ½ TiO 3 [(1-x) KNN-
xBNT] has been established from dielectric permittivity measurement and structure analyses …

[HTML][HTML] Energy-storage-efficient 0.9 Pb (Mg1/3Nb2/3) O3–0.1 PbTiO3 thick films integrated directly onto stainless steel

M Sadl, O Condurache, A Bencan, M Dragomir, U Prah… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The integration of functional ceramics with metals remains challenging due to the thermally
activated processes and the incompatibilities that arise during the high-temperature ceramic …

Densification and properties of bulk nanocrystalline functional ceramics with grain size below 50 nm

F Maglia, IG Tredici, U Anselmi-Tamburini - Journal of the European …, 2013 - Elsevier
The synthesis and functional characterization of dense bulk nanometric oxides are
reviewed, with particular emphasis on the modifications that a grain size in the low …

Large electrocaloric effect in grain-size-engineered 0.9 Pb (Mg1/3Nb2/3) O3–0.1 PbTiO3

M Vrabelj, H Uršič, Z Kutnjak, B Rožič… - Journal of the European …, 2016 - Elsevier
It is shown that a substantial enhancement of the electrocaloric (EC) effect can be achieved
with a properly engineered, ceramic microstructure. In particular, a significant impact of the …

Insights into the Early Size Effects of Lead‐Free Piezoelectric Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3

H Amorín, M Venet, JE García… - Advanced Electronic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Ba0. 85Ca0. 15Zr0. 1Ti0. 9O3 (BCZT) stands out among lead‐free ferroelectric
oxides under consideration to replace state‐of‐the‐art high‐sensitivity piezoelectric Pb (Zr …

Multifunctional flexible ferroelectric thick-film structures with energy storage, piezoelectric and electrocaloric performance

M Sadl, U Prah, V Kovacova, E Defay… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As a major challenge, sustainable energy management and energy self-sufficiency require
microsystems that manage multiple energy operations in a single device. In this work …

Role of antimony in the phase structure and electrical properties of potassium–sodium niobate lead-free ceramics

J Wu, H Tao, Y Yuan, X Lv, X Wang, X Lou - RSC Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past ten years, antimony has been reported to strongly affect the developments in the
piezoelectric properties of (K, Na) NbO3 (KNN) lead-free ceramics, that is, its enhanced …