Kenji Uchino is Academy Professor Emeritus in Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, United States. He is a pioneer in piezoelectric actuators, and has been a university professor for 51 years, a government officer for 7 years, and a company executive for 21 years in the US and Japan. His research interests focus on dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and piezoelectrics, as well as device design and fabrication, solid state actuators, transducers, positioners, and ultrasonic motors.

"...suitable for graduate students or professionals studying piezoelectric materials, and those using piezoelectric materials who need to understand the theory behind the materials and advanced applications. Many of the new concepts and applications presented will give even the seasoned researcher lots of new ideas in the field." --IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

• The development of piezoelectric materials and the new perspective. Part 1 Piezoelectric materials: Lead zirconate titanate-based piezo-ceramics; Relaxor ferroelectric-based ceramics; Lead-free piezo-ceramics; Quartz-based piezoelectric materials; Lithium niobate and lithium tantalate-based piezoelectric materials; Single Crystal PZN-PT, PMN-PT, PSN-PT and PIN-PT-based piezoelectric materials; Electroactive polymers as actuators; Piezoelectric composite materials. Part 2 Preparation methods and applications: Manufacturing methods for piezoelectric ceramic materials; Multilayer technologies for piezo-ceramic materials; Single crystal preparation techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials; Thin film technologies for manufacturing piezoelectric materials; Aerosol techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials; Manufacturing technologies for piezoelectric transducers. Part 3 Application oriented materials development: High-power piezoelectric materials; Photostrictive actuators using piezoelectric materials; The performance of piezoelectric materials under stress.

Kenji Uchino is Academy Professor Emeritus in Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, United States. He is a pioneer in piezoelectric actuators, and has been a university professor for 51 years, a government officer for 7 years, and a company executive for 21 years in the US and Japan. His research interests focus on dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and piezoelectrics, as well as device design and fabrication, solid state actuators, transducers, positioners, and ultrasonic motors.

"...suitable for graduate students or professionals studying piezoelectric materials, and those using piezoelectric materials who need to understand the theory behind the materials and advanced applications. Many of the new concepts and applications presented will give even the seasoned researcher lots of new ideas in the field." --IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

• The development of piezoelectric materials and the new perspective. Part 1 Piezoelectric materials: Lead zirconate titanate-based piezo-ceramics; Relaxor ferroelectric-based ceramics; Lead-free piezo-ceramics; Quartz-based piezoelectric materials; Lithium niobate and lithium tantalate-based piezoelectric materials; Single Crystal PZN-PT, PMN-PT, PSN-PT and PIN-PT-based piezoelectric materials; Electroactive polymers as actuators; Piezoelectric composite materials. Part 2 Preparation methods and applications: Manufacturing methods for piezoelectric ceramic materials; Multilayer technologies for piezo-ceramic materials; Single crystal preparation techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials; Thin film technologies for manufacturing piezoelectric materials; Aerosol techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials; Manufacturing technologies for piezoelectric transducers. Part 3 Application oriented materials development: High-power piezoelectric materials; Photostrictive actuators using piezoelectric materials; The performance of piezoelectric materials under stress.