Nanoscale Ferroelectric-Multiferroic Materials for Energy Harvesting Applications

Nanoscale Ferroelectric-Multiferroic Materials for Energy Harvesting Applications presents the latest information in the emerging field of multiferroic materials research, exploring applications in energy conversion and harvesting at the nanoscale. The book covers crystal and microstructure, ferroelectric, piezoelectric and multiferroic physical properties, along with their characterization. Special attention is given to the design and tailoring of ferroelectric, magnetic and multiferroic materials and their interaction among ferroics. The fundamentals of energy conversion are incorporated, along with the requirements of materials for this process. Finally, a range of applications is presented, demonstrating the progression from fundamentals to applied science.

This essential resource describes the link between the basic physical properties of these materials and their applications in the field of energy harvest. It will be a useful resource for graduate students, early career researchers, academics and industry professionals working in areas related to energy conversion.

Bridges the gap between the fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric and multiferroic materials for energy harvestingDemonstrates how a range of nanomaterials play an important role in the creation of efficient energy harvesting systemsProvides new solutions for the fabrication of electronic devices for various applications

1. Domain switching in bismuth layer-structured multiferroic film 2. Strain tuning effects in perovskites 3. Aurivillius layer-structured multiferroic materials 4. Fabrication of (K, Na)NbO3 films by pulsed laser deposition and their domain observation 5. Microscale materials design using focused proton-beam writing 6. Thin film fabrication using nanoscale flat substrates 7. Ferroic domain observation using transmission electron microscope 8. First-principles study of the ferroelectric phase of AgNbO3 9. Structural optimization of piezoelectric thin-film vibration energy harvesters based on electric equivalent circuit model 10. Ferroelectric nanofibers and their application in energy harvesting 11. Microenergy harvesting using BiFeO3 films 12. Thermal energy harvesting of PLZT and BaTiO3 ceramics using pyroelectric effects