Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications in Advanced Devices
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D：Materials and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1901
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials play a central role in modern electronic, electromechanical, and energy systems due to their unique polarization behavior and strong electromechanical coupling. This Special Issue focuses on recent advances spanning fundamental material physics, innovative fabrication and processing techniques, and integration into high-performance devices. We seek to highlight cutting-edge research on the synthesis, characterization, modeling, and engineering of ferroelectric and piezoelectric ceramics, polymers, thin films, composites, and nanostructures.
Topics of interest include the discovery of novel ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, multiferroic systems, polarization switching mechanisms, strain and domain engineering, and structure–property relationships across multiple length scales. We also welcome studies exploring advanced micro/nanofabrication, additive manufacturing, and data-driven approaches for material and device optimization.
In addition to fundamental studies, this Special Issue emphasizes innovations in device applications, including nonvolatile memories, sensors and actuators, acoustic transducers, piezoelectric and pyroelectric energy harvesters, soft robotics, flexible and wearable electronics, neuromorphic computing, and self-powered sensing systems. By bridging fundamental material science with applied engineering, this Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among physicists, materials scientists, chemists, mechanical engineers, and device researchers.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that address current challenges, emerging opportunities, and future trends in ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials and their applications. By bringing together recent scientific developments and technological advances, this Special Issue seeks to advance the next generation of functional materials and intelligent devices.
Dr. Ping Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ferroelectric materials
- piezoelectric materials and devices
- multiferroics
- polarization switching and domain dynamics
- domain and strain engineering
- thin films, ceramics, polymers, and nanostructures
- material synthesis and fabrication
- electromechanical characterization
- nonvolatile memories
- energy harvesting (piezoelectric, pyroelectric)
- flexible and wearable electronics
- neuromorphic and bioinspired computing
- sensors, actuators, and transducers
- additive manufacturing and micro/nanofabrication
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