Enhanced piezoelectric and pyroelectric effects in single-phase multiferroic Bi 1-xNd xFeO 3 (x=0-0.15) ceramics

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Yuan, G L ^a   Or, Siu Wing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN VACANCIES; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; POOLE-FRENKEL CONDUCTION;

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PYROELECTRICITY;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 32444437955     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2169905     Document Type: Review

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