Piezoelectric Materials

N. B. Singh is an emeritus professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and is associated with the Research and Development Cell of Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Formerly he was the head of the Chemistry Department and dean of the Faculty of Science of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India. He owns three patents and his areas of research are solid-state chemistry, materials science, cement chemistry, thermodynamics, and water purification.Dev Kumar Mahato is an associate professor and head of the Department of Physics and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Patna, India. He was awarded the Indian Academy of Science fellowship in 2014 and the ISCAS Smt. Mayadevi Juneja Endowment Medal in 2018. His areas of research are solid-state chemistry, materials science, cement chemistry, thermodynamics, and water purification, with a focus on multifunctional bulk and nanoceramic materials for device applications.

“Piezoelectric materials play a vital role in various applications, including sensors, actuators, and energy-harvesting devices, particularly in medical technology, electronics, and renewable energy. This book comprehensively explores piezoelectric materials, covering the fundamental concepts as well as advanced applications. It addresses different aspects of piezoelectricity, particularly highlighting the manufacturing techniques for these highly prominent technological materials and their applications in medical, biomedical, and engineering tools; high-precision scientific equipment and sensors; and sustainable energy harvesting devices. The book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals, offering detailed insights into current and future innovations in the field of piezoelectric materials.”Prof. Dr. Rameshwar AdhikariTribhuvan University, Nepal“Piezoelectric materials have evoked fascination and curiosity in the modern age. To fully realize the promise of such materials for a wide range of applications, readers desperately needed a book on valuable insights into their design and applications. This book not only serves as a necessary resource for the fundamental comprehension of materials of this nature but also provides answers to various questions and directs readers toward conclusions. It addresses a wide range of issues, providing a detailed and forward-looking perspective on piezoelectric materials’ current and future state in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.”Prof. Md. Abu Bin Hasan SusanUniversity of Dhaka, Bangladesh

• 1. Introduction to Piezoelectricity 2. Manufacturing Methods for Piezoelectric Ceramic Materials 3. PZT-Based Piezoelectric Materials: From Synthesis to Functional Properties and Diverse Applications 4. Design and Application of Piezoelectric Biomaterials 5. Perovskite Structure Materials and Contribution to Technology Advancement 6. Piezoelectric Materials in Sensors: An Overview 7. Transition Metal Doped Piezoelectric Materials for Sensor Applications 8. Piezoelectric Materials in the Sound Industry 9. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting 10. Piezoelectric Materials and Their Applications in Electrochemical Processes 11. Application-Oriented Materials Development: High-Power Piezoelectric Materials 12. Future Uses of the Piezoelectric Effect for Energy Production 13. Applications of Smart Piezoelectric Materials for Medical Devices 14. Piezoelectric Materials and Their Applications in Civil Engineering 15. Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials and Their Applications 16. Lithium Doped Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials 17. Virus-Based Piezoelectric Energy Generation 18. Development in Lead-Free Perovskite Piezoelectric Bulk Materials 19. Lead-Free Hybrid Materials for Next-Generation Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting 20. 3D Printed Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters: Materials, 3D Printing Techniques, and Applications