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Medical monitor displaying a heart ultrasound in a hospital, possibly related to ferroelectricity research.

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Ferroelectricity—A revolutionary century of discovery
Tweezers holding a microchip, relevant to the impact of ferroelectricity in modern tech.

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Impact of ferroelectricity

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Dr. Douglas N. Leonard, a 2018 NSF CAREER award recipient, stands next to advanced ceramics research equipment.

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National Science Foundation CAREER Ceramics Program awardees: Class of 2018 and decadal overview

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Ferroelectric nitrides for communications technologies

Ferroelectric materials exhibit a permanent charge separation, or dipole, that is reorientable under an applied electric field, making them useful for applications such as nonvolatile memory. In addition, because ferroelectrics are a subset of piezoelectrics, which couple electrical and mechanical energies to either produce a charge when stressed or a…

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Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics market projected to grow at much faster pace through 2024

The global market for piezoelectric devices is estimated to be valued at $25.1 billion in 2019 and projected to expand at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% through the next five years. Currently, lead-free piezoelectric ceramics (LFPECs) represent a very small share of this market (an estimated value…