Advanced Piezoelectric Materials: Science and Technology

by Kenji Uchino

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780081014851
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/19/2016
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
Pages:	696
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Kenji Uchino is a pioneer in piezoelectric actuators, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State University, and Director of the International Center for Actuators and Transducers. He is also the founder and Senior VP & CTO of Micromechatronics, Inc. He has authored 277 papers, 54 books and 26 patents.

Table of Contents

1. The development of piezoelectric materials

Part I Piezoelectric materials 2. Lead zirconate titanate-based piezo-ceramics 3. Relaxor ferroelectric-based ceramics 4. Lead-free piezo-ceramics 5. Quartz-based piezoelectric materials 6. Lithium niobate and lithium tantalate-based piezoelectric materials 7. Single crystal PZN–PT, PMN–PT, PSN–PT and PIN–PT-based piezoelectric materials 8. Electroactive polymers as piezoelectric materials 9. Piezoelectric composite materials

Part II Preparation methods and applications 10. Manufacturing methods for piezoelectric ceramic materials 11. Multilayer technologies for piezo-ceramic materials 12. Multilayer technologies with base-metal internal electrodes 13. Templated grain growth preparation techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric single crystals 14. Thin film PZT technologies for manufacturing piezoelectric materials 15. Piezoelectric MEMS technologies 16. Aerosol techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials 17. Manufacturing technologies for piezoelectric transducers

Part III Application oriented materials development 18. High power piezoelectric materials 19. Photostrictive actuators using piezoelectric materials 20. The performance of piezoelectric materials under stress

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An overview of piezoelectric materials, their properties, manufacturing processes, and applications

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"...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

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