Piezoelectric Materials
Analyze the foundational materials of the electronics industry
In recent years piezoelectric materials have become one of the world’s most important classes of functional materials. Their ability to convert between mechanical and electrical energy makes them indispensable for sensors, transducers, actuators, catalysts, and many other foundational electronic devices. As electronics industries expand at unprecedented rates, the range of applications for piezoelectric materials continues to grow.
Piezoelectric Materials offers a comprehensive overview of this group of materials, its key properties, and its applications. Beginning with the fundamental science of piezoelectric phenomena, it then analyzes different the numerous different classes of piezoelectric materials and their current and future industrial functions. The result is essential for engineers and materials scientists working in any number of areas.
Piezoelectric Materials readers will also find: - Analysis of materials types include lead-based and lead-free piezoelectric materials, textured piezoceramics, piezoelectric thin films, and many more- Detailed discussion of applications including dielectric energy storage and biomedical technology- Authorship by a leading researcher of piezoelectric materials
Piezoelectric Materials is ideal for materials scientists, electronic engineers, polymer chemists, solid state chemists, and any other researchers or professionals working with these key materials.
Analyze the foundational materials of the electronics industry
In recent years piezoelectric materials have become one of the world’s most important classes of functional materials. Their ability to convert between mechanical and electrical energy makes them indispensable for sensors, transducers, actuators, catalysts, and many other foundational electronic devices. As electronics industries expand at unprecedented rates, the range of applications for piezoelectric materials continues to grow.
Piezoelectric Materials offers a comprehensive overview of this group of materials, its key properties, and its applications. Beginning with the fundamental science of piezoelectric phenomena, it then analyzes different the numerous different classes of piezoelectric materials and their current and future industrial functions. The result is essential for engineers and materials scientists working in any number of areas.
Piezoelectric Materials readers will also find: - Analysis of materials types include lead-based and lead-free piezoelectric materials, textured piezoceramics, piezoelectric thin films, and many more- Detailed discussion of applications including dielectric energy storage and biomedical technology- Authorship by a leading researcher of piezoelectric materials
Piezoelectric Materials is ideal for materials scientists, electronic engineers, polymer chemists, solid state chemists, and any other researchers or professionals working with these key materials.
Table of Contents
1 PIEZOELECTRIC COEFFICIENTS AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC SYMMETRY1.1. Simplified definitions of piezoelectric coefficients
1.2. Description of piezoelectricity by third-rank tensor
1.3. Symmetry considerations
2 PROBING PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECTS USING X-RAY DIFFRACTION
2.1. X-ray diffraction in single crystals
2.2. Observation of piezoelectric effect in multidomain ferroelectrics
3 LEAD-BASED PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS
3.1 Introduction (Concept, Fundamental, Applications)
3.2 Brief history of lead-based piezoelectric materials
3.3 Recent progress on lead-based piezoelectric materials
3.4 Recent progress on the applications of lead-based piezoelectric
3.5 Challenges and prospects
4 LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS
4.1 Perovskite structured lead-free piezoelectric materials
4.2 Bismuth layered lead-free piezoelectric materials
4.3 Tungsten bronze lead-free piezoelectric materials
4.4 Other lead-free piezoelectric materials
5 PIEZOELECTRICITY IN MOLECULAR FERROELECTRICS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Piezoelectricity in Molecular Ferroelectrics
5.3 PFM-aided Characterization of Piezoelectricity
5.4 Designs and Demonstrations of Piezoelectric device
5.5 Conclusions
6 TEXTURED PIEZOCERAMICS: PROCESSING, PROPERTY AND APPLICATIONS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Fundamentals of Texture Development in Piezoceramics
6.3 Processing for Orientations in Piezoceramics
6.4 Texture-Property Relationships and Mechanisms in Piezoceramics
6.5 Device Applications of Textured Piezoceramics
6.6 Summary and Future Directions
7 PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILMS
7.1 Introduction Piezoelectrics: from bulk materials to thin films
7.2 Applications of piezoelectric thin films
7.3 Piezoelectric thin film growth
7.4 Structural characterization of piezoelectric thin films
7.5 Electrical characterization of piezoelectric thin films
7.6 Conclusions
8 ELECTROSTRICTIVE EFFECT
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Characterization of electrostrictive coefficients
8.3 Electrostrictive effect and electrostrictive strain in ferroelectrics
8.4 Applications
8.5 Conclusions
9 PIEZOELECTRIC AND ELECTRO-OPTIC PROPERTIES IN LEAD-FREE SINGLE CRYSTAL
9.1 Introduction
9.2 KNN and KTN based single crystals
9.3. Piezoelectric properties of KNN based single crystal
9.4. Electro-optical properties of KTN base
9.5. Summary and future
10 DIELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Fundamentals of dielectric energy storage materials
10.3 Problems and strategies of dielectric energy storage materials
10.4 Inorganic ferroelectrics, organic ferroelectrics and composite ferroelectrics for energy storage
10.5 Design and performance of dielectric energy storage Devices
10.6 Conclusions
11 ELECTROCALORIC EFFECT
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Fundamentals of developing high-ECE in Ferroelectrics
11.3 Characterization Methods of ECE
11.4 ECE in inorganic ferroelectrics, organic ferroelectrics and other ferroelectrics
11.5 Designs and Demonstrations of EC cooling device
11.6 Conclusions
12 POROUS PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Fabrication techniques for porous piezoelectric materials
12.3 Characterization of porous piezoelectric materials
12.4 Applications of porous ferroelectric materials
13 PIEZOELECTRIC FLEXIBLE DEVICES
13.1. Introduction
13.2. General working mechanism of piezoelectric flexible devices
13.3. Materials and structure design of flexible devices
13.4. Application of piezoelectric flexible devices
13.5. Summary
14 PIEZOELECTRIC APPLICATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL
14.1 Implantable Energy Harvesters
14.2 Ultrasound Imaging Transducers
14.3 Bone/Tissue Regeneration
14.4 Direct Cell/Neural Stimulation
14.5 Antibacterial/Anti-inflammatory Effects
14.6 Oncology Treatment
