The effect of the polymeric reticulation on the thermal stability of the piezoelectricity of a micro-structured PDMS piezo-electret was investigated. This new family of flexible piezoelectric materials with very low Young’s modulus is used for wearable sensors and energy harvester devices. The best thermal stability was obtained for the piezo-electret material made from the ratio 1:10 between t...

Characterization of LiM-doped (M = V, Nb, Ta, or Zr) piezoelectric aluminum nitride ((LiyM1−y)xAl1−xN) was performed by first-principles calculations and experimental approaches. The calculation results show that for all (LiyM1−y)xAl1−xN, coefficient d33,f is increased increasing the LiM doping concentration x up to 0.25. In comparison results, reveal only (LiyNb1−y)xAl1−xN has d33. absolute va...

To compare 2 strategies for systematically resynchronizing ovulation, lactating Holstein cows (n = 763) at various days in milk and prior artificial insemination services were assigned randomly at timed AI (TAI) to receive the first GnRH injection of Ovsynch 26 (D26) or 33 (D33) d after TAI to resynchronize ovulation (Resynch) in cows failing to conceive. Cows in the D26 treatment received GnRH...

An evolution of the double-beam laser interferometer used for piezoelectric measurements in ferroelectric thin films is reported. Measuring the d33 hysteresis of a ferroelectric material using lock-in technique with large time constants requires a varying bias field to be applied to the sample over a long period of time. This long-term application leads to electrical stress during the measureme...

This paper details investigations into the effects of different powder size ratios on the d33 coefficient of thick-film PZT layers. The two powders used were 5H type PZT supplied by Morgan Electro Ceramics Ltd. These were prepared using ball milling for the large particles, ~2um, and attritor milling for the small particles, ~1um. These powders were mixed with 10% by weight of Ferro CF7575 lead...

This paper details improvements of the d33 coefficient for thick-film Lead–Zirconate–Titanate (PZT) layers. In particular, the effect that the powder milling process has on particle size, shape and distribution has been investigated. Ball milled, jet milled and attritor milled powders were obtained from Morgan Electro-Ceramics Ltd. These powders were mixed with various ratios of lead borosilica...

The effects of doping antimony oxides (Sb2O3/Sb2O5) on the ferroelectric/piezoelectric and energy-harvesting properties of 0.99Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3–0.01BiYO3 (PZT–BY) have been studied. The feasibility of doping Sb2O3 and Sb2O5 into the PZT–BY ceramics has also been compared by considering factors such as sintering condition, grain size, density, and electrical properties etc. This work discusses...

The CuO modified (Na0.52K0.48)NbO3 (NKN) piezoelectric ceramics were prepared by a solid-state reaction method. On the one hand, CuO doping can improve the densification behavior and simultaneously promote the grain growth, however, has little effect on the Curie temperature. On the other hand, the mechanical quality factor Qm obviously increases, the dielectric loss tanδ decreases, and the pie...

Electromechanical property measurements and microstructure observations using optical microscopy were performed on a [001] c oriented k33 resonator made of 91%Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-9%PbTiO3 single crystal, which was polarized under different electric fields. At room temperature, when the poling field is 1100 V/mm, the electromechanical coupling factor k33 is 0.90 and piezoelectric coefficient d33 is...

Lanthanum substituted lead zirconate titanate (PLZT) nanocrystallite with stichometry formula Pb0.90La0.10 (Zr0.52Ti0.48) O3 have been synthesized by sol gel process. The effect of nanocrystallite on dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of La substituted PZT was studied. The average crystallite size of the PLZT powder was 21nm.Variation of dielectric constant with temperature ...