Piezoelectric materials and sensors for structural health monitoring: fundamental aspects, current status, and future perspectives

M Ju, Z Dou, JW Li, X Qiu, B Shen, D Zhang, FZ Yao… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Structural health monitoring technology can assess the status and integrity of structures in
real time by advanced sensors, evaluate the remaining life of structure, and make the …

High‐performance ferroelectric based materials via high‐entropy strategy: Design, properties, and mechanism

Y Zhang, L Chen, H Liu, S Deng, H Qi, J Chen - InfoMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High‐performance ferroelectric materials are widely used in various electronic devices
owing to the function of mutual conversion among different energies, which mainly relates to …

Multi-symmetry high-entropy relaxor ferroelectric with giant capacitive energy storage

J Guo, H Yu, Y Ren, H Qi, X Yang, Y Deng, ST Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Relaxor ferroelectric ceramics with remarkable energy storage performance, which is
dominantly determined by polarization and breakdown strength, are one of the bottlenecks …

Outstanding energy-storage density together with efficiency of above 90% via local structure design

H Luo, Z Sun, J Zhang, H Xie, Y Yao, T Li… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dielectric ceramic capacitors with high recoverable energy density (W rec) and efficiency (η)
are of great significance in advanced electronic devices. However, it remains a challenge to …

Field‐induced multiscale polarization configuration transitions of mesentropic lead‐free piezoceramics achieving giant energy harvesting performance

J Lin, G Ge, J Li, J Qian, K Zhu, Y Wei… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of high‐performance (K, Na) NbO3 (KNN)‐based lead‐free piezoceramics
for next‐generation electronic devices is crucial for achieving environmentally sustainable …

Piezoelectric effect modulates nanozyme activity: underlying mechanism and practical application

X Yu, L Wang, Z Zhu, X Han, J Zhang, A Wang, L Ding… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanozyme activity relies on surface electron transfer processes. Notably, the piezoelectric
effect plays a vital role in influencing nanozyme activity by generating positive and negative …

Lattice pinning in MoO3 via coherent interface with stabilized Li+ intercalation

S Sun, Z Han, W Liu, Q Xia, L Xue, X Lei, T Zhai… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Large lattice expansion/contraction with Li+ intercalation/deintercalation of electrode active
materials results in severe structural degradation to electrodes and can negatively impact …

Programming Polarity Heterogeneity of Energy Storage Dielectrics by Bidirectional Intelligent Design

X Chen, ZH Shen, RL Liu, Y Shen, HX Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectric capacitors, characterized by ultra‐high power densities, are considered as
fundamental energy storage components in electronic and electrical systems. However …

Enhanced Electromechanical Performance in Lead-free (Na,K)NbO3-Based Piezoceramics via the Synergistic Design of Texture Engineering and Sm-Modification

Y Liu, B Shen, L Bian, J Hao, B Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Next-generation electromechanical conversion devices have a significant demand for high-
performance lead-free piezoelectric materials to meet environmentally friendly requirements …

Multiscale reconfiguration induced highly saturated poling in lead-free piezoceramics for giant energy conversion

J Lin, J Qian, G Ge, Y Yang, J Li, X Wu, G Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The development of high-performance lead-free K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3-based piezoceramics for
replacing commercial lead-containing counterparts is crucial for achieving environmentally …