Piezoelectrics and Ferroelectrics for End Users

Dear Colleagues,

The study of ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials based on these constitutes a consolidated, but still challenging, field of research activities. Their multifunctionality has resulted in numerous applications as sensors, actuators and transducers, covering a well-known range of human activities (communications, transport, health, manufacture and quality control). Emerging applications in energy (energy storage, piezoelectric harvesting, photovoltaic, thermoelectricity...) are receiving increasing interest nowadays. Increasing effort has been devoted to obtaining high sensitivity and lead-free composition materials since the turn of the century. This was driven by the toxicity of lead oxide, the main component of commercial ceramics, and now by directives for environmental protection, demanding the elimination of lead from piezoelectric components in devices. This demand must be accompanied by the development of green methods of processing. While being a key topic for the performance and life time of these materials, the mechanical properties of ferro-piezoelectric ceramics are difficult to control, and this opens a so far poorly explored field of activities.

Manuscripts and review papers on the topics of “Piezoelectrics and Ferroelectrics for End Users” are welcomed. S. Cochran is the Chairman and L. Stoica and S. Garroni are Co-Chairs of the Conference “ELECTROCERAMICS FOR END USERS XII—PIEZO2023 WITH FERROELECTRICS UK”, 5–8 November 2023, Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK. L. Pardo and S. Garroni are members of the Organization of the European Institute of Piezoelectric Materials and Devices that co-organizes the Conference. Attendees are encouraged to publish the work presented at the event in this Special Issue (Email: ECEUXII@glasgow.ac.uk).

Prof. Dr. Lorena Pardo
Dr. Sebastiano Garroni
Prof. Dr. Sandy Cochran
Guest Editors

Dr. Laura Stoica
Guest Editor Assistant

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