Micro/Nano-Engineered Lead-Free Electroceramic Materials and Devices
A special issue of Micro (ISSN 2673-8023). This special issue belongs to the section "Microscale Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lead-free electroceramics; piezoelectric ceramics and composites; functional polymer–ceramic materials; electro-mechanical devices; ultrasonic motors; energy harvesting
Interests: lead-free ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials; complex oxides; multi-functional ceramics; structure–property coupling; advanced processing routes; functional device development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lead-free electroceramic materials represent one of the most active frontiers in the development of sustainable functional devices. The transition from Pb-based systems (such as PZT) toward environmentally compliant alternatives has stimulated intense progress in chemical design, processing innovations, multiscale characterization, and device-level integration.
This Special Issue aims to present cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews on the synthesis, micro-/nanostructure–property relationships, modelling, and application of lead-free electroceramics and related composite systems. Contributions focusing on micro- and nanoscale piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, dielectric energy-storage materials, and device-oriented demonstrations—such as sensors, actuators, ultrasonic motors, and energy harvesters—are particularly welcome. Interdisciplinary approaches combining advanced processing, simulation, in situ characterization, and performance engineering for micro- and nanoelectronics are strongly encouraged
Dr. Leandro Alfredo Ramajo
Dr. Miguel Angel Ramirez Gil
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lead-free electroceramics
- piezoelectric devices
- ferroelectric materials
- energy harvesting
- dielectric energy storage
- polymer–ceramic composites
- structure–property correlations
- ultrasonic micro-motors
- sustainable functional materials
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