Advanced Piezoelectric Materials
Science and Technology

Kenji Uchino (Edited by)

9780081014851, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 19 August 2016

696 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 4.2 cm, 0.96 kg

"...suitable for graduate students or professionals studying piezoelectric materials, and those using piezoelectric materials who need to understand the theory behind the materials and advanced applications. Many of the new concepts and applications presented will give even the seasoned researcher lots of new ideas in the field." --IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Piezoelectric materials produce electric charges on their surfaces as a consequence of applying mechanical stress. They are used in the fabrication of a growing range of devices such as transducers (used, for example, in ultrasound scanning), actuators (deployed in such areas as vibration suppression in optical and microelectronic engineering), pressure sensor devices (such as gyroscopes) and increasingly as a way of producing energy. Their versatility has led to a wealth of research to broaden the range of piezoelectric materials and their potential uses. Advanced piezoelectric materials: science and technology provides a comprehensive review of these new materials, their properties, methods of manufacture and applications.After an introductory overview of the development of piezoelectric materials, Part one reviews the various types of piezoelectric material, ranging from lead zirconate titanate (PZT) piezo-ceramics, relaxor ferroelectric ceramics, lead-free piezo-ceramics, quartz-based piezoelectric materials, the use of lithium niobate and lithium in piezoelectrics, single crystal piezoelectric materials, electroactive polymers (EAP) and piezoelectric composite materials. Part two discusses how to design and fabricate piezo-materials with chapters on piezo-ceramics, single crystal preparation techniques, thin film technologies, aerosol techniques and manufacturing technologies for piezoelectric transducers. The final part of the book looks at applications such as high-power piezoelectric materials and actuators as well as the performance of piezoelectric materials under stress.With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors Advanced piezoelectric materials: science and technology is a standard reference for all those researching piezoelectric materials and using them to develop new devices in such areas as microelectronics, optical, sound, structural and biomedical engineering.

The development of piezoelectric materials and the new perspective. Part 1 Piezoelectric materials: Lead zirconate titanate-based piezo-ceramics
Relaxor ferroelectric-based ceramics
Lead-free piezo-ceramics
Quartz-based piezoelectric materials
Lithium niobate and lithium tantalate-based piezoelectric materials
Single Crystal PZN-PT, PMN-PT, PSN-PT and PIN-PT-based piezoelectric materials
Electroactive polymers as actuators
Piezoelectric composite materials. Part 2 Preparation methods and applications: Manufacturing methods for piezoelectric ceramic materials
Multilayer technologies for piezo-ceramic materials
Single crystal preparation techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials
Thin film technologies for manufacturing piezoelectric materials
Aerosol techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials
Manufacturing technologies for piezoelectric transducers. Part 3 Application oriented materials development: High-power piezoelectric materials
Photostrictive actuators using piezoelectric materials
The performance of piezoelectric materials under stress.

Subject Areas: Electronic devices & materials [TJFD], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ]