Potassium sodium niobate (KNN) is a versatile lead-free piezoelectric material with a high
Curie temperature (Tc) within the range of commercial soft lead zirconate titanate (PZT) …

This study investigates the hydrothermal synthesis of KNbO 3-NaNbO 3 particles, which
contains compositions of interest as lead-free piezoelectric materials. Precursor solutions …

The small‐signal dielectric and piezoelectric coefficients of paper‐derived sodium
potassium niobate, K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3 (KNN), were compared with those of conventionally …

Piezoelectric ceramics are widely used for energy conversion in devices like transducers
and energy harvesters because they can convert mechanical energy to electrical energy …

This work presents the suppression of abnormal grain growth in bulk ceramic K 0.5 Na 0.5
NbO 3 (KNN). The suppression is enabled by precise control of the starting powder …

Piezoelectrics are key materials for energy conversion, for example in ultrasound
transducers and energy harvesters. This work presents the synthesis and characterization of …

While the consequences of humidity during solid-state processing of sodium potassium
niobate-based lead-free piezoelectric powders are well established, the effect of humidity at …

Bismuth titanate is a lead-free piezoelectric ceramic with outstanding properties that strictly
depend on the composition and microstructure. However, bismuth-based materials are …

Piezoelectric materials are essential for the conversion between mechanical and electrical
energy, for example in ultrasound imaging and vibrational energy harvesting. Here, we are …