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Lead-Based Piezoelectric Materials

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Piezoelectric and Acoustic Materials for Transducer Applications

This chapter discusses properties of lead-based piezoelectric materials, the most versatile and the most widely used piezoelectrics. Majority of these materials were discovered in 1950s and 1960s, and their properties and applications are described in classical textbooks, e.g. (Jaffe et al. 1971; Lines and Glass 1979). After giving essential background, this chapter will focus on recent developments. Lead titanate is discussed first, followed by modified lead titanate compositions. Lead zirconate titanate is then discussed in some details, focusing on mechanisms of hardening and softening and properties at morphotropic phase boundary. The subsequent sections discuss field-induced piezoelectric effect in relaxors, relaxor-ferroelectric ceramics, and crystals. Other lead-based materials and environmental issues are briefly discussed in the closing sections of the chapter.

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Damjanovic, D. (2008). Lead-Based Piezoelectric Materials. In: Safari, A., Akdoğan, E.K. (eds) Piezoelectric and Acoustic Materials for Transducer Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76540-2_4

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