Piezoelectric ceramics for transducers
K. Uchino, The Pennsylvania State University, USA and Office of Naval Research – Global, Japan
Abstract:
This chapter reviews the history of piezoelectric materials in the following order: quartz, Rochelle salt, barium titanate, lead zirconate titanate, Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT), lithium niobate/tantalate, relaxor ferroelectrics, PVDF, Pb-free piezoelectrics and composites. The detailed performance in conjunction with transducer applications is described.
Key words
piezoelectric material
quartz
Rochelle salt
barium titanate
lead zirconate titanate
relaxor ferroelectrics
Pb-free piezoelectrics
electromechanical coupling factor
3.1 The history of piezoelectrics
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