Prof.
Jürgen Rödel
(Institute of Materials Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 2, Darmstadt, Germany, 64287)
24/05/2017, 11:30
Material Physics and Functional Materials
Plenary Talk
While the traditional materials of choice for piezoelectric devices over the past 60 years were lead-based perovskite ceramics, the environmental- and health-concerns, supported by governmental regulations, triggered the search for new lead-free alternatives [1]. This is embedded into a view of annual usage of lead as compared to other metals and the efforts to reduce lead in various...
