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Recent Piezoelectric Ceramic Applications

The presentation discusses recent applications of piezoelectric ceramics, highlighting their fundamentals, including the direct and converse effects. Key applications are identified in medical imaging, energy harvesting, and advanced sensing, emphasizing their roles in structural health monitoring and targeted drug delivery. The document also mentions emerging lead-free materials to address environmental concerns and the potential for integration with IoT and AI in manufacturing.

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Recent Piezoelectric Ceramic Applications

The presentation discusses recent applications of piezoelectric ceramics, highlighting their fundamentals, including the direct and converse effects. Key applications are identified in medical imaging, energy harvesting, and advanced sensing, emphasizing their roles in structural health monitoring and targeted drug delivery. The document also mentions emerging lead-free materials to address environmental concerns and the potential for integration with IoT and AI in manufacturing.

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Recent Piezoelectric

Ceramic Applications

Presented by: Prince Kumar Mishra (22120067)


Pritish Barupal (22120068)
Rahul Yadav (22120069)
Raj Joshi (22120070)
Ravi Shanker Singh (22120072)
Presentation Outline

1 Title 2 Outline

3 Fundamentals 4 Transducers

5 Harvesting 6 Medical

7 Sensing 8 Conclusion
Piezoelectric Fundamentals &
Recent Materials
Direct Effect Converse Effect
Mechanical stress produces an electrical An electric field induces mechanical strain
charge (proportional to stress). (proportional to the field).
Utilized in sensors and energy harvesting. Employed in actuators and transducers.

Materials:
Early ceramics: Barium Titanate.
Dominant: Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) for its high coefficients and Curie temperature.
Emerging: Lead-free alternatives (Sodium Potassium Niobate, Bismuth Sodium Titanate) to address
environmental concerns.

Reference:
High-Frequency
Ultrasonic Transducers
NDT Medical
Applications in non- Applications in medical
destructive testing. imaging.

Thin-Films
Thin-film transducers enhance resolution.

PZT-based transducers offer high sensitivity and bandwidth.


Aluminum Nitride (AlN) thin films enhance resolution. Piezoceramic
transducers detect flaws in aircraft composites.
Energy Harvesting
Applications
Vibration
Vibration energy powers wireless sensors.

Motion
Human motion converts into electricity.

Flexible
Flexible materials for wearable devices.

Ambient mechanical energy converts into electrical energy.


Piezoelectric generators convert human motion. Piezoceramic
energy harvesters generate about 1mW from walking.
Medical Applications
Ultrasonic imaging enables high-resolution diagnostics.
Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) achieves 80-90% success
in uterine fibroid treatment.
Its precision and non-invasive nature make it a promising
medical tool.

Imaging Drug Delivery Surgery


Provide detailed Enable targeted Non-invasive
anatomical and drug release at tumor ablation
functional insights. specific sites. with focused
Enable early, Maximize ultrasound.
accurate disease therapeutic Safer than
detection and effects, minimize surgery, reduces
monitoring. side effects. recovery time and
complications.
Advanced Sensing
Applications
1 Accelerometers
Measure acceleration and vibration.

2 Pressure
Monitor pressure in harsh environments.

3 Force
Measure force in robotic systems.

4 Acoustic
Detect structural defects.

PZT accelerometers are used in automotive safety. High-


temperature sensors monitor engines. Piezoceramic sensor
systems are used on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Conclusion
Advanced Sensing
1
Structural health monitoring

2 Medical Applications
High-resolution imaging, targeted drug delivery

3 Energy Harvesting
Wireless sensors, wearable devices

Piezoelectric ceramics enable advanced sensing applications such as structural health monitoring in bridges and
aircraft. In medicine, they facilitate high-resolution imaging and targeted drug delivery. Furthermore, they are
crucial for energy harvesting, powering wireless sensors and wearable devices. These advancements promise
integration with IoT and AI in advanced manufacturing.
Thank you

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