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Photoresponsive Piezoelectrics [PDF]

Frontiers in Materials, 2021
Most piezoelectric materials are not interactive with visible light, meaning that their band gaps are beyond the photon energies of the visible part of the light spectrum.
Yang Bai
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Tunable oxygen vacancy diffusion and electronic conduction through strain engineering in PZT films [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study elucidates the roles of strain gradients in enhancing both electronic and ionic conductivity of Nb doped lead zirconate titanate (PNZT) films.
Betul Akkopru-Akgun, Kathleen Coleman, Arash Kazemi, Ke Wang, Shad Roundy, Susan Trolier-McKinstry   +5 more
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Bond engineering of molecular ferroelectrics renders soft and high-performance piezoelectric energy harvesting materials [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2022
Improving piezoelectric strain and voltage constant generally compromises piezoelectric performance and mechanical softness. Here, the authors report a bond weakening strategy for organic-inorganic hybrid piezoelectrics and mitigated these issues.
Yuzhong Hu, Kaushik Parida, Hao Zhang, Xin Wang, Yongxin Li, Xinran Zhou, Samuel Alexander Morris, Weng Heng Liew, Haomin Wang, Tao Li, Feng Jiang, Mingmin Yang, Marin Alexe, Zehui Du, Chee Lip Gan, Kui Yao, Bin Xu, Pooi See Lee, Hong Jin Fan   +18 more
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Base Metal Co-Fired Multilayer Piezoelectrics

Actuators, 2016
Piezoelectrics have been widely used in different kinds of applications, from the automobile industry to consumer electronics. The novel multilayer piezoelectrics, which are inspired by multilayer ceramic capacitors, not only minimize the size of the ...
Lisheng Gao, Hanzheng Guo, Shujun Zhang
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Maximizing the voltage output of piezoelectric arrays via base layer compatibility [PDF]

Communications Materials
Piezoelectric energy harvesting, i.e. the interconversion of electrical and mechanical energy, has the potential to revolutionise how we generate sustainable power for electronic devices.
Muhammad Usaid Memon, Eoin P. Hinchy, Sarah Guerin   +2 more
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Temperature Dependent Piezoelectric Properties of Lead-Free (1-x)K0.6Na0.4NbO3–xBiFeO3 Ceramics [PDF]

Frontiers in Materials, 2020
(1-x)K0.4Na0.6NbO3–xBiFeO3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were successfully prepared in a single perovskite phase using the conventional solid-state synthesis.
Amir Khesro, Amir Khesro, Dawei Wang, Fayaz Hussain, Raz Muhammad, Ge Wang, Antonio Feteira, Ian M. Reaney   +7 more
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Concurrently enhanced piezoelectric performance and curie temperature in stressed lead-free Ba0.85Ca0.15Ti0.9Zr0.1O3 ceramics [PDF]

Nature Communications
Eco-friendly, lead-free BaTiO3-based piezoelectrics are critical for sustainable electronics, but improving their piezoelectric properties often compromises Curie temperature (T C).
Yuanhui Su, Qingying Wang, Yu Huan, Jianli Wang, Wei Sun, Yongjun Li, Tao Wei, Zhenxiang Cheng   +7 more
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Editorial: Advanced biocompatible piezoelectrics − synthesis, characterization, and applications [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Pavel Zelenovskii, Svitlana Kopyl, Joanna Bauer, Andrei Kholkin, Andrei Kholkin   +4 more
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Quality assessment and lifetime prediction of base metal electrode multilayer ceramic capacitors: Challenges and opportunities

Power Electronic Devices and Components, 2023
Base metal electrode (BME) multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are widely used in aerospace, medical, military, and communication applications, emphasizing the need for high reliability.
Pedram Yousefian, Clive A. Randall
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Improved prediction for failure time of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs): A physics-based machine learning approach

APL Machine Learning, 2023
Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) play a vital role in electronic systems, and their reliability is of critical importance. The ongoing advancement in MLCC manufacturing has improved capacitive volumetric density for both low and high voltage devices;
Pedram Yousefian, Alireza Sepehrinezhad, Adri C. T. van Duin, Clive A. Randall   +3 more
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