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1 PIEZOELECTRIC COEFFICIENTS AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC SYMMETRY<br> 1.1. Simplified definitions of piezoelectric coefficients<br> 1.2. Description of piezoelectricity by third-rank tensor <br> 1.3. Symmetry considerations<br> <br> 2 PROBING PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECTS USING X-RAY DIFFRACTION<br> 2.1. X-ray diffraction in single crystals<br> 2.2. Observation of piezoelectric effect in multidomain ferroelectrics<br> <br> 3 LEAD-BASED PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS<br> 3.1 Introduction (Concept, Fundamental, Applications)<br> 3.2 Brief history of lead-based piezoelectric materials<br> 3.3 Recent progress on lead-based piezoelectric materials<br> 3.4 Recent progress on the applications of lead-based piezoelectric<br> 3.5 Challenges and prospects<br> <br> 4 LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS <br> 4.1 Perovskite structured lead-free piezoelectric materials<br> 4.2 Bismuth layered lead-free piezoelectric materials<br> 4.3 Tungsten bronze lead-free piezoelectric materials<br> 4.4 Other lead-free piezoelectric materials<br> <br> 5 PIEZOELECTRICITY IN MOLECULAR FERROELECTRICS<br> 5.1 Introduction<br> 5.2 Piezoelectricity in Molecular Ferroelectrics<br> 5.3 PFM-aided Characterization of Piezoelectricity<br> 5.4 Designs and Demonstrations of Piezoelectric device<br> 5.5 Conclusions<br> <br> 6 TEXTURED PIEZOCERAMICS: PROCESSING, PROPERTY AND APPLICATIONS<br> 6.1 Introduction<br> 6.2 Fundamentals of Texture Development in Piezoceramics<br> 6.3 Processing for Orientations in Piezoceramics<br> 6.4 Texture-Property Relationships and Mechanisms in Piezoceramics<br> 6.5 Device Applications of Textured Piezoceramics<br> 6.6 Summary and Future Directions<br> <br> 7 PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILMS<br> 7.1 Introduction Piezoelectrics: from bulk materials to thin films <br> 7.2 Applications of piezoelectric thin films<br> 7.3 Piezoelectric thin film growth <br> 7.4 Structural characterization of piezoelectric thin films<br> 7.5 Electrical characterization of piezoelectric thin films<br> 7.6 Conclusions<br> <br> 8 ELECTROSTRICTIVE EFFECT<br> 8.1 Introduction<br> 8.2 Characterization of electrostrictive coefficients<br> 8.3 Electrostrictive effect and electrostrictive strain in ferroelectrics<br> 8.4 Applications<br> 8.5 Conclusions<br> <br> 9 PIEZOELECTRIC AND ELECTRO-OPTIC PROPERTIES IN LEAD-FREE SINGLE CRYSTAL<br> 9.1 Introduction<br> 9.2 KNN and KTN based single crystals<br> 9.3. Piezoelectric properties of KNN based single crystal <br> 9.4. Electro-optical properties of KTN base<br> 9.5. Summary and future<br> <br> 10 DIELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE<br> 10.1 Introduction<br> 10.2 Fundamentals of dielectric energy storage materials<br> 10.3 Problems and strategies of dielectric energy storage materials<br> 10.4 Inorganic ferroelectrics, organic ferroelectrics and composite ferroelectrics for energy storage<br> 10.5 Design and performance of dielectric energy storage Devices<br> 10.6 Conclusions<br> <br> 11 ELECTROCALORIC EFFECT<br> 11.1 Introduction<br> 11.2 Fundamentals of developing high-ECE in Ferroelectrics<br> 11.3 Characterization Methods of ECE<br> 11.4 ECE in inorganic ferroelectrics, organic ferroelectrics and other ferroelectrics<br> 11.5 Designs and Demonstrations of EC cooling device<br> 11.6 Conclusions<br> <br> 12 POROUS PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES<br> 12.1 Introduction<br> 12.2 Fabrication techniques for porous piezoelectric materials<br> 12.3 Characterization of porous piezoelectric materials<br> 12.4 Applications of porous ferroelectric materials<br> <br> 13 PIEZOELECTRIC FLEXIBLE DEVICES<br> 13.1. Introduction<br> 13.2. General working mechanism of piezoelectric flexible devices<br> 13.3. Materials and structure design of flexible devices<br> 13.4. Application of piezoelectric flexible devices<br> 13.5. Summary<br> <br> 14 PIEZOELECTRIC APPLICATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL<br> 14.1 Implantable Energy Harvesters<br> 14.2 Ultrasound Imaging Transducers<br> 14.3 Bone/Tissue Regeneration<br> 14.4 Direct Cell/Neural Stimulation<br> 14.5 Antibacterial/Anti-inflammatory Effects<br> 14.6 Oncology Treatment<br>

<p><i><b>Jiagang Wu, BA, PhD, SMF-PDF, </b> is the director of the International Office at Sichuan University, China. He received his bachelor and doctoral degrees from Sichuan Unviersity in 2003 and 2008, respectively, and then worked as a Singapore Millennium Postdoctoral Fellow (SMF-PDF) at the National University of Singapore from 2008 to 2010. He was an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science, Sichuan University beginning in 2011 and was promoted to full professor in 2015. He has been awarded the National Natural Science Foundation – Outstanding Youth Foundation, the Royal Society – Newton Advanced Fellowship (2020), and the Elsevier Most Cited Chinese Researchers. His main research interest is in the composition design and property modification of lead-free ferroelectric/piezoelectric/multiferroic materials.</i>

<p> <b>Analyze the foundational materials of the electronics industry</b> <p>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. <p><i>Piezoelectric Materials </i>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. <p><i>Piezoelectric Materials </i>readers will also find: <ul><li>Analysis of materials types include lead-based and lead-free piezoelectric materials, textured piezoceramics, piezoelectric thin films, and many more</li><li>Detailed discussion of applications including dielectric energy storage and biomedical technology</li><li>Authorship by a leading researcher of piezoelectric materials</li></ul> <p><i>Piezoelectric Materials </i>is ideal for materials scientists, electronic engineers, polymer chemists, solid state chemists, and any other researchers or professionals working with these key materials.

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