We present a critical review that encompasses the fundamentals and state-of-the-art
knowledge of barium titanate-based piezoelectrics. First, the essential crystallography …

High-performance piezoceramics are some of the most important and widely used materials,
and as such research into this topic is at the forefront of high-technology advanced …

In this paper, two displacive phase transitions around the morphotropic phase boundary
(MPB) in Ba (Zr 0.2 Ti 0.8) O 3-x (Ba 0.7 Ca 0.3) TiO 3 (BZT-xBCT) ceramics were detected …

The discovery of lead-free piezoelectric materials is crucial for future information and energy
storage applications. Enhanced piezoelectric and other physical properties are commonly …

High-performance lead-free piezoelectric materials have become a hot topic in the field of
advanced functional materials. In 2009, the (1− x) Ba (Zr0. 2Ti0. 8) O3–x (Ba0. 7Ca0. 3) TiO3 …

The polymorphic structure evolution of (Ba, Ca)(Zr, Ti) O 3 piezoelectric ceramics was
investigated by analysis of the in situ X-ray diffraction and dielectric spectra. The results …

The x-ray fluorescence holography technique is applied to perovskite (Ba 0.9 Ca 0.1) TiO 3
ferroelectrics in order to investigate the local structures around the Ca and Ba ions at the A …

Local structure and disorder in crystalline materials are increasingly recognized as the key
to understanding their functional properties. From negative thermal expansion to dielectric …

This book addresses and analyzes the mechanisms responsible for functionality of two
technologically relevant materials, giving emphasis on the relationship between structural …

Abstract The piezoelectric material (1-x) Ba (Zr 0.2 Ti 0.8) O 3-x (Ba 0.7 Ca 0.3) TiO 3 (BZT-
xBCT) has emerged as a leading lead-free candidate to replace Pb (Zr 1-x Ti x) O 3 (PZT) for …