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Preface xi 1 Fundamentals of Ferroelectric Materials 1; Ling B.

Kong, Haitao Huang, and Sean Li 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Piezoelectric Mechanical Energy Harvesting 4 1.2.1 Piezoelectricity 4 1.2.2 Brief History of Modern Piezoelectric Ceramics 6 1.2.3 Principle of Piezoelectric Effect for Mechanical Energy Harvesting 7 1.3 PyroelectricThermal Energy Harvesting 10 1.3.1 Principle of Pyroelectric Effect 10 1.3.2 Pyroelectric Coefficient and Electrocaloric Coefficient 12 1.3.3 Primary and Secondary Pyroelectric Coefficient 14 1.3.4 Tertiary Pyroelectric Coefficient and Other Aspects 15 1.3.5 Pyroelectric Effect versus Phase Transition 17 1.4 Electrocaloric (EC) Effect of Ferroelectric Materials 19 1.5 Ferroelectric Photovoltaic Solar Energy Harvesting 23 1.6 Concluding Remarks 27 References 28 2 Piezoelectric Energy Generation 33; Hong G.

61; Akash Bhatnagar 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 Historical Background 62 3.2.1 Recent Studies 68 3.3 Modulation of the Effect 74 3.3.1 Polarization 74 3.3.2 Electrodes 77 3.3.3 Band Gap Engineering 79 3.3.4 Photo-mechanical Coupling 84 3.4 Summary and Outlook 88 References 89 4 Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites for Solar Energy Conversion 95; Peng You and Feng Yan 4.1 Introduction 95 4.2 Fundamental Properties of Hybrid Perovskites 96 4.2.1 Crystal Structures 96 4.2.2 Optical Properties 97 4.2.3 Charge Transport Properties 98 4.2.4 Compositional Engineering and Bandgap Tuning 98 4.3 Synthesis of Hybrid Perovskite Crystals 99 4.3.1 Bulk Crystal Growth 99 4.3.2 Nanocrystal Synthesis 100 4.4 Deposition Methods of Perovskite Films 101 4.4.1 One-Step Solution Process 101 4.4.2 Two-Step Solution

Process 102 4.4.3 Vapor-Phase Deposition 103 4.5 Efficiency Roadmap of Perovskite Solar Cells 103 4.6 Working Mechanism and Device Architectures of Perovskite Solar Cells 106 4.7 Key Challenges of Perovskite Solar Cells 108 4.7.1 Long-Term Stability 108 4.7.2 I-V Hysteresis 110 4.7.3 Toxicity of Raw Materials 111 4.8 Summary and Perspectives 111 References 112 5 Dielectric Ceramics and Films for Electrical Energy Storage 119; Xihong Hao 5.1 Introduction 119 5.2 Principles of Dielectric Capacitors for Electrical Energy Storage 120 5.2.1 The Basic Knowledge on Capacitors 120 5.2.2 Some Important Parameters for Electrical Energy Storage 122 5.2.2.1 Energy-Storage Density 122 5.2.2.2 Energy Efficiency 122 5.2.2.3 Breakdown Strength (BDS) 123 5.2.2.4 Thermal Stability 124 5.2.2.5 Power Density 125 5.2.2.6 Service Life 125

Lead-Containing Glass-ceramic 146 5.5.2.2 BaTiO3-Based Glass-ceramic 146 5.5.2.3 Nb-Containing Glass-ceramic 147 5.5.3 Interface Effect-Related Energy-Storage Performance 148 5.6 Energy-Storage Performance in Relaxor Ferroelectrics 151 5.6.1 PLZT Relaxor Ferroelectrics 152 5.6.2 BaTiO3-Based Relaxor Ferroelectrics 154 5.6.3 PbTiO3-Based Relaxor Ferroelectrics 157 5.6.4 BiFeO3-Based Relaxor Ferroelectrics 157 5.7 The General Future Prospects 158 References 159 6 Ferroelectric PolymerMaterials for Electric Energy Storage 169; Zhi-Min Dang, Ming-Sheng Zheng,

And Jun-Wei Zha 6.1 Introduction 169 6.2 Energy StorageTheory 170 6.3 Energy Storage of Ferroelectric Polymers 172 6.4 Energy Storage of Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Nanocomposites 175 6.4.1 Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Using 0D Nanofillers 177 6.4.1.1 Surface-Modified 0D Nanofillers 177 6.4.1.2 Core-Shell Structure 0D Nanofillers 181 6.4.1.3 Multilevel Structure Nanocomposites 183 6.4.2 Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Using 1D Nanofillers 184 6.4.2.1 Surface-Modified 1D Nanofillers 184 6.4.2.2 Core-Shell Structure 1D Nanofillers 189 6.4.2.3 Multilevel Structure Nanocomposites 189 6.4.3 Ferroelectric Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Using 2D Nanofillers 190 6.5 Summary 193 References 193 7 Pyroelectric Energy Harvesting: Materials and Applications 203; Chris R. Bowen, Mengying Xie, Yan Zhang, Vitaly Yu.

And Applications Concerned with Radiations 219 7.8 Conclusions 221 Acknowledgments 222 References 222 8 Ferroelectrics in Electrocaloric Cooling 231; Biaolin Peng and Qi Zhang 8.1 Fundamentals of Electrocaloric Effects 231 8.1.1 Maxwell Relations and Coupled Electrocaloric Effec

Provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging applications of ferroelectric materials in energy harvesting and storage Conventional ferroelectric materials are normally used in sensors and actuators, memory devices, and field effect transistors, etc. Recent progress in this area showed that ferroelectric materials can harvest energy from multiple sources including mechanical energy, thermal fluctuations, and light. This book gives a complete summary of the novel energy-related applications of ferroelectric materials'and reviews both the recent advances as well as the future perspectives in this field. Beginning with the fundamentals of ferroelectric materials, Ferroelectric Materials for Energy Applications offers in-depth chapter coverage of: piezoelectric energy generation; ferroelectric photovoltaics; organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites for solar energy conversion; ferroelectric ceramics and thin films in electric energy storage; ferroelectric polymer composites in electric energy storage; pyroelectric energy harvesting; ferroelectrics in electrocaloric cooling; ferroelectric in photocatalysis; and first-principles calculations on ferroelectrics for energy applications. -Covers a highly application-oriented subject with great potential for energy conversion and storage applications. -Focused toward a large, interdisciplinary group consisting of material scientists, solid state physicists, engineering scientists, and industrial researchers -Edited by the "father of integrated ferroelectrics" Ferroelectric Materials for Energy Applications is an excellent book for researchers working on ferroelectric materials and energy materials, as well as engineers looking to broaden their view of the field.