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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Ultrasonic Transducers |
| Subtitle of host publication | Materials and Design for Sensors, Actuators and Medical Applications |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 70-116 |
| Number of pages | 47 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845699895 |
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| State | Published - Aug 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering