Pyroelectric Ceramics: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book explores the pyroelectric effect in various types of ceramics and discusses various routes to enhance properties for applications like sensors, energy harvesting, and catalysis. It provides insights into processing and design choices for optimizing pyroelectric properties and sensitivity, illustrating new approaches to leveraging the pyroelectric effect in ceramics for a broad range of different industrial applications. In will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, scientists, engineers, and postgraduate students working with ceramics, in pyroelectricity, and related fields.
1. 2.1 Introduction - p. 55 2. 2.2 Pyroelectric powder processing - p. 57 3. 2.3 Pyroelectric ceramics sintering - p. 95 4. 2.4 Summary and future scope - p. 121 5. 3. Pyroelectric ceramics poling and porosity effect - p. 137 6. 3.1 Introduction - p. 137 7. 3.2 Poling and poling methods - p. 138 8. 3.3 Factors affecting poling of pyroelectrics - p. 154 9. 3.4 Classification of porous pyroelectric ceramics and influence of porosity - p. 167 10. 3.5 Methods of porosity formation and their effect on pyroelectricity - p. 170 11. 3.6 Modeling and simulations of porous pyroelectric materials - p. 215 12. 3.7 Conclusions and future scope - p. 220 13. 4. Routes to enhance pyroelectricity - p. 241 14. 4.1 Introduction - p. 241 15. 4.2 Domain configuration - p. 245 16. 4.3 Microstructure control - p. 252 17. 4.4 Composites - p. 266 18. 4.5 Porosity - p. 269 19. 4.6 Functionally graded materials - p. 271 20. 4.7 Additive manufacturing - p. 276 21. 4.8 Chemical modifications - p. 284 22. 4.9 Interfaces - p. 296 23. 4.10 Defects and secondary phase - p. 297 24. 4.11 External factors - p. 301 25. 4.12 Summary and outlook - p. 307 26. 5. Pyroelectricity in lead-free ceramics - p. 329 27. 5.1 Introduction - p. 329 28. 5.2 Pyroelectricity in perovskite-based ceramics - p. 332 29. 5.3 Pyroelectricity in tungsten bronze - p. 375 30. 5.4 Pyroelectricity in Aurivillius or bismuth layer-structured ferroelectrics - p. 387 31. 5.5 Pyroelectricity in other lead-free and thin film ceramics - p. 395 32. 5.6 Summary and outlook - p. 407 33. 6. Pyroelectricity in lead-based ceramics - p. 431 34. 6.1 Introduction - p. 431 35. 6.2 Pyroelectricity in lead-based perovskite ceramics - p. 433 36. 6.2.1 Lead titanate (PbTiO3:PT)-based compositions - p. 435 37. 6.2.2 Lead zirconate (PbZrO3:PZ)-based compositions - p. 444 38. 6.2.3 Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 (PMN-PT)-based compositions - p. 462 39. 6.2.4 Pb1-xLaxZr1-yTiyO3 (PLZT)-based compositions - p. 472 40. 6.3 Other compositions - p. 480 41. 6.4 Pyroelectrics under DC-bias - p. 482 42. 6.5 Thin films ceramics consideration - p. 489 43. 6.6 Conclusions and outlook - p. 494 44. 7. Pyroelectricity in ceramics composite - p. 513 45. 7.1 Introduction - p. 513 46. 7.2 Pyroelectric composites - p. 515 47. 7.3 Glass-based ceramics composites - p. 529 48. 7.4 Cement-based composites - p. 548 49. 7.5 Semiconductor/ceramics-based composite - p. 553 50. 7.6 PVDF polymer-based composite - p. 558 51. 7.7 Other polymer/epoxy-based composites - p. 575 52. 7.8 Comparison between pyrocomposites - p. 581 53. 7.9 Conclusions and future perspectives - p. 584 54. AI disclosure - p. 585 55. 8. Pyroelectric energy harvesting - p. 599 56. 9. Pyroelectric sensing and detection - p. 645 57. 10. Pyro-electrochemical process - p. 685 58. 11. Pyro-paraelectric and inverse pyroelectricity: Electrocaloric - p. 723 59. Index - p. 767
Pyroelectric Ceramics: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book explores the pyroelectric effect in various types of ceramics and discusses various routes to enhance properties for applications like sensors, energy harvesting, and catalysis. It provides insights into processing and design choices for optimizing pyroelectric properties and sensitivity, illustrating new approaches to leveraging the pyroelectric effect in ceramics for a broad range of different industrial applications. In will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, scientists, engineers, and postgraduate students working with ceramics, in pyroelectricity, and related fields.
1. 2.1 Introduction - p. 55 2. 2.2 Pyroelectric powder processing - p. 57 3. 2.3 Pyroelectric ceramics sintering - p. 95 4. 2.4 Summary and future scope - p. 121 5. 3. Pyroelectric ceramics poling and porosity effect - p. 137 6. 3.1 Introduction - p. 137 7. 3.2 Poling and poling methods - p. 138 8. 3.3 Factors affecting poling of pyroelectrics - p. 154 9. 3.4 Classification of porous pyroelectric ceramics and influence of porosity - p. 167 10. 3.5 Methods of porosity formation and their effect on pyroelectricity - p. 170 11. 3.6 Modeling and simulations of porous pyroelectric materials - p. 215 12. 3.7 Conclusions and future scope - p. 220 13. 4. Routes to enhance pyroelectricity - p. 241 14. 4.1 Introduction - p. 241 15. 4.2 Domain configuration - p. 245 16. 4.3 Microstructure control - p. 252 17. 4.4 Composites - p. 266 18. 4.5 Porosity - p. 269 19. 4.6 Functionally graded materials - p. 271 20. 4.7 Additive manufacturing - p. 276 21. 4.8 Chemical modifications - p. 284 22. 4.9 Interfaces - p. 296 23. 4.10 Defects and secondary phase - p. 297 24. 4.11 External factors - p. 301 25. 4.12 Summary and outlook - p. 307 26. 5. Pyroelectricity in lead-free ceramics - p. 329 27. 5.1 Introduction - p. 329 28. 5.2 Pyroelectricity in perovskite-based ceramics - p. 332 29. 5.3 Pyroelectricity in tungsten bronze - p. 375 30. 5.4 Pyroelectricity in Aurivillius or bismuth layer-structured ferroelectrics - p. 387 31. 5.5 Pyroelectricity in other lead-free and thin film ceramics - p. 395 32. 5.6 Summary and outlook - p. 407 33. 6. Pyroelectricity in lead-based ceramics - p. 431 34. 6.1 Introduction - p. 431 35. 6.2 Pyroelectricity in lead-based perovskite ceramics - p. 433 36. 6.2.1 Lead titanate (PbTiO3:PT)-based compositions - p. 435 37. 6.2.2 Lead zirconate (PbZrO3:PZ)-based compositions - p. 444 38. 6.2.3 Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 (PMN-PT)-based compositions - p. 462 39. 6.2.4 Pb1-xLaxZr1-yTiyO3 (PLZT)-based compositions - p. 472 40. 6.3 Other compositions - p. 480 41. 6.4 Pyroelectrics under DC-bias - p. 482 42. 6.5 Thin films ceramics consideration - p. 489 43. 6.6 Conclusions and outlook - p. 494 44. 7. Pyroelectricity in ceramics composite - p. 513 45. 7.1 Introduction - p. 513 46. 7.2 Pyroelectric composites - p. 515 47. 7.3 Glass-based ceramics composites - p. 529 48. 7.4 Cement-based composites - p. 548 49. 7.5 Semiconductor/ceramics-based composite - p. 553 50. 7.6 PVDF polymer-based composite - p. 558 51. 7.7 Other polymer/epoxy-based composites - p. 575 52. 7.8 Comparison between pyrocomposites - p. 581 53. 7.9 Conclusions and future perspectives - p. 584 54. AI disclosure - p. 585 55. 8. Pyroelectric energy harvesting - p. 599 56. 9. Pyroelectric sensing and detection - p. 645 57. 10. Pyro-electrochemical process - p. 685 58. 11. Pyro-paraelectric and inverse pyroelectricity: Electrocaloric - p. 723 59. Index - p. 767
