Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings)

Vol. 128 (September 2005)

EMSG 2005

Electro-Active Materials and Sustainable Growth
Abbey Les Vaux de Cernay France, 23-25 May 2005

Ph. Gaucher and P. Gonnard

Foreword
• Preface     p. V
  Philippe Gaucher and Paul Gonnard
  Abstract | PDF file (38.9 KB)



• Structural and ferroelectric study of Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃-BiScO₃ system     p. 3
  E. Boucher, P. Marchet and J.P. Mercurio
  Abstract | PDF file (414 KB)



• Preparation and characterization of BiFeO₃ nanopowders     p. 7
  V. Fruth, D. Berger, C. Matei, A. Ianculescu, M. Popa, E. Tenea and M. Zaharescu
  Abstract | PDF file (347 KB)



• Piezoelectric properties of BiFeO₃ - PbTiO₃ ceramics     p. 13
  T.P. Comyn, T. Stevenson and A.J. Bell
  Abstract | PDF file (677 KB)



• Reduction of sintering energy and evaporation for PZN-based ceramics using microwave process     p. 21
  Chen-Liang Li and Chen-Chia Chou
  Abstract | PDF file (112 KB)



• Water-based technique to produce porous PZT materials     p. 27
  C. Galassi, C. Capiani, F. Craciun and E. Roncari
  Abstract | PDF file (331 KB)



• Effects of glycine on the solid-state synthesis of barium titanate micro-particles with high tetragonality     p. 33
  H. Oguchi, C. Ando, H. Chazono, H. Kishi and M. Senna
  Abstract | PDF file (1.50 MB)



• Environmentally safe synthesis of SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ and SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ thin films     p. 41
  G. González-Aguilar, M. Elisabete, V. Costa and I.M. Miranda Salvado
  Abstract | PDF file (223 KB)



• The role of Pb in piezoelectrics and possible substitutions for it     p. 47
  D.J. Singh, M. Ghita, S.V. Halilov and M. Fornari
  Abstract | PDF file (336 KB)



• Study of potassium-sodium-niobate alloys: A combined experimental and theoretical approach     p. 55
  J. Attia, L. Bellaiche, P. Gemeiner, B. Dkhil and B. Malic
  Abstract | PDF file (145 KB)



• Exploring the fundamental effects of miniaturisation on ferroelectrics by focused ion beam processing of single crystal material     p. 63
  M.M. Saad, P. Baxter, A. Schilling, T. Adams, X. Zhu, R.M. Bowman, J.M. Gregg, P. Zubko, F.D. Morrison and J.F. Scott
  Abstract | PDF file (637 KB)



• CSD ceramic K(Ta,Nb)O₃ thin films and their characterization by infrared spectroscopy     p. 71
  V. Zelezný, J. Bursík and P. Vanek
  Abstract | PDF file (149 KB)



• Ferroelectric (Na_1/2Bi_1/2)TiO₃-BaTiO₃ thin films obtained by pulsed laser deposition     p. 77
  M. Dinescu, F. Craciun, N. Scarisoreanu, P. Verardi, A. Moldovan, A. Purice, A. Sanson and C. Galassi
  Abstract | PDF file (268 KB)



• Dielectric spectroscopy of BaTiO₃ confined in MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve materials     p. 81
  M. Kinka, J. Banys, W. Böhlmann, E. Bierwirth, M. Hartmann, D. Michel, G. Völkel and A. Pöppl
  Abstract | PDF file (367 KB)



• Fabrication of 3D fine scale PZT components by ink-jet prototyping process     p. 87
  R. Noguera, C. Dossou-Yovo, M. Lejeune and T. Chartier
  Abstract | PDF file (300 KB)



• Near electrode fatigue in lead zirconate titanate ceramics     p. 97
  Y. Zhang, D.C. Lupascu, N. Balke and J. Rödel
  Abstract | PDF file (214 KB)



• Properties, stability and aging in (Pb,Sr)TiO₃-PbZrO₃-Pb(Mg_1/3Sb_2/3)O₃ ferroelectric ceramics     p. 105
  E. Dimitriu, F. Craciun, R. Ramer, G. Prodan and V. Ciupina
  Abstract | PDF file (257 KB)



• Positron annihilation lifetime studies of SrTiO₃ crystal and ceramic materials     p. 111
  D.J. Keeble, S. McGuire, S. Singh, B. Su, T.W. Button and J. Petzelt
  Abstract | PDF file (103 KB)



• Effect of neutron irradiation on some piezoelectric properties of PZT type ceramics     p. 115
  C. Miclea, C. Tanasoiu, C.F. Miclea, I. Spanulescu and M. Cioangher
  Abstract | PDF file (173 KB)



• Dynamics of polar clusters in relaxor ferroelectrics     p. 121
  S. Kamba, M. Kempa, M. Berta, J. Petzelt, K. Brinkman and N. Setter
  Abstract | PDF file (203 KB)



• Distribution of relaxation times in PMN single crystal     p. 127
  R. Grigalaitis, J. Banys, A. Kania and A. Slodczyk
  Abstract | PDF file (173 KB)



• Dielectric behavior of lead iron tantalate - lead titanate ceramics     p. 133
  D. Szwagierczak, J. Kulawik and B. Gröger
  Abstract | PDF file (169 KB)



• Nanostructure and properties of Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃-Pb(Ni_1/3 Nb_2/3)O₃ piezoceramics     p. 139
  E. Dimitriu, F. Craciun, C. Ghica and R. Ramer
  Abstract | PDF file (713 KB)



• Extrinsic behaviour of PZT ceramics near the morphotropic phase transition     p. 145
  A. Albareda, R. Pérez, J. García, J. Tiana and E. Pérez
  Abstract | PDF file (101 KB)



• Pyroelectric IR sensor arrays for fall detection in the older population     p. 153
  A. Sixsmith, N. Johnson and R. Whatmore
  Abstract | PDF file (155 KB)



• Frequency dependance of electromechanical properties of PZN-xPT single crystals     p. 161
  T. Delaunay, E. Le Clézio, H. Dammak, P. Gaucher, M. Pham Thi, M. Lethiecq and G. Feuillard
  Abstract | PDF file (203 KB)



• Semi-passive piezoelectric noise control in transmission by synchronized switching damping on voltage source     p. 171
  A. Faiz, D. Guyomar, L. Petit and C. Buttay
  Abstract | PDF file (236 KB)



• A comparison between several approaches of piezoelectric energy harvesting     p. 177
  E. Lefeuvre, A. Badel, A. Benayad, L. Lebrun, C. Richard and D. Guyomar
  Abstract | PDF file (597 KB)



• Energy harvesting from vibration using a piezoelectric membrane     p. 187
  M. Ericka, D. Vasic, F. Costa, G. Poulin and S. Tliba
  Abstract | PDF file (1.35 MB)



• Low voltage piezocomposite actuators based on PZT tubes and plates     p. 195
  S.E. Gebhardt, J. Schnetter, A.J. Schönecker and V. Wittstock
  Abstract | PDF file (821 KB)



• Interest of using piezoelectric single crystals with high electromechanical coupling factor in Coriolis Vibrating Gyros     p. 201
  A. Parent, S. Masson and O. Le Traon
  Abstract | PDF file (369 KB)



• Resonance modes in the standard piezoceramic shear geometry: A discussion based on finite element analysis     p. 207
  L. Pardo, M. Algueró and K. Brebøl
  Abstract | PDF file (378 KB)



• Mechanical and electrical properties of ZrO₂ (3Y) doped with RENbO₄ (RE = Yb, Er, Y, Dy, YNd, Sm, Nd)     p. 213
  Tsung-Her Yeh, Wei-Chi Hsu and Chen-Chia Chou
  Abstract | PDF file (744 KB)