Textured piezoelectric ceramics with reduced grain size for high-frequency transducer applications [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsTextured piezoelectric ceramics are considered promising next-generation piezoelectric materials, offering single-crystal-like high piezoelectric performance and low production cost. However, the large grain size of textured ceramics (15 ~ 40 μm) lead to
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Single-Beam Acoustic Tweezer Prepared by Lead-Free KNN-Based Textured Ceramics [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 Acoustic tweezers for microparticle non-contact manipulation have attracted attention in the biomedical engineering field. The key components of acoustic tweezers are piezoelectric materials, which convert electrical energy to mechanical energy. The most
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High performance relaxor ferroelectric textured ceramics for electrocaloric refrigeration [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsRelaxor ferroelectric ceramics have emerged as promising candidates for electrocaloric cooling systems due to their relatively higher heating and cooling capacities.
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Tailoring the Anisotropic Oxygen Transport Properties in Bulk Ceramic Membranes Based on a Ruddlesden–Popper Oxide by Applying Magnetic Fields [PDF]
Advanced ScienceTextured Nd2NiO4+δ bulk ceramic membranes are fabricated via slip casting in a 0.9 T magnetic field generated by neodymium magnets. This process aligns the oxide grains with their easy‐magnetization c‐axis parallel to the applied magnetic field ...
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Ultrahigh piezoelectric performances of (K,Na)NbO3 based ceramics enabled by structural flexibility and grain orientation [PDF]
Nature Communications(K,Na)NbO3-based ceramics are deemed among the most promising lead-free piezoelectric materials, though their overall piezoelectric performance still lags behind the mainstream lead-containing counterparts.
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Ultrahigh thermal stability and piezoelectricity of lead-free KNN-based texture piezoceramics [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe contradiction between high piezoelectricity and uniquely poor temperature stability generated by polymorphic phase boundary is a huge obstacle to high-performance (K, Na)NbO3 -based ceramics entering the application market as Pb-based substitutes. We
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High Piezoelectric Performance of KNN-Based Ceramics over a Broad Temperature Range through Crystal Orientation and Multilayer Engineering [PDF]
MoleculesUninterrupted breakthroughs in the room temperature piezoelectric properties of KNN-based piezoceramics have been witnessed over the past two decades; however, poor temperature stability presents a major challenge for KNN-based piezoelectric ceramics in ...
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Grinding performance of micro-texured grinding wheel on different ceramic materials
Jin'gangshi yu moliao moju gongcheng, 2022 The grinding performance of micro-textured grinding wheel with arrayed micro-hole and common grinding wheel are compared through experiments on alumina, aluminum nitride, zirconia and silicon nitride ceramic materials.
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Effect of sintering aids on microstructure and properties of textured SiC ceramics prepared in 6 T
Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, 2021 C-axis textured α-SiC ceramics were prepared by gel-casting in a strong magnetic field of 6 T and subsequent sintering at 1950 °C for 2 h. The effects of sintering aids on the microstructure and properties of textured SiC ceramics were discussed. Results
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Enhanced piezoelectric properties and temperature stability in KNN-based textured ceramics
Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2022 Considering the advantages of high Curie temperature and environment-friendly nature of KNN piezoelectric ceramics, the limitation of weak piezoelectric response and their temperature sensitivity to applications is worth exploring. Herein, the textured (
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