Research development on (KxNa1-x)NbO3-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

Recent Patents on Materials Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-153

  Wu, Jiagang ^a,b   Xiao, Dingquan ^a   Zhu, Jianguo ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Device; KxNa1 x NbO3; Lead free ceramics; Piezoelectric properties; Preparation technique

Indexed keywords

LEAD; NIOBIUM OXIDE; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SODIUM;

DEVICE; ELECTRONIC PRODUCT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; LEAD FREE CERAMICS; LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC; PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTY; PREPARATION TECHNIQUE; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 77951636935     PISSN: 18744648     EISSN: 18744656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874464810902020140     Document Type: Article

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