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Development of KNN-Based Piezoelectric Materials

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Piezoelectric materials are technologically important because of their application in various kinds of devices including ultrasonic medical imaging, ultrasonic nondestructive testing, speakers, resonators, gas igniters, gyroscope, pressure sensors etc [1–3]. Piezoelectrics are finding applications in new emerging areas as well such as micromotors, energy harvesting devices, magnetoelectric sensors, and high power transformers [4–6].

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Gupta, S., Maurya, D., Yan, Y., Priya, S. (2012). Development of KNN-Based Piezoelectric Materials. In: Priya, S., Nahm, S. (eds) Lead-Free Piezoelectrics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9598-8_3

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