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Van den Ende, D.A. (author), Maier, R.A. (author), Van Neer, P.L.M.J. (author), Van der Zwaag, S. (author), Randall, C.A. (author), Groen, W.A. (author)In this work, the piezoelectric properties at high electric fields of dielectrophoretically aligned PZT—polymer composites containing high aspect ratio particles (such as short fibers) are presented. Polarization and strain as a function of electric field are evaluated. The properties of the composites are compared to those of PZT-polymer...journal article 2013
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Van den Ende, D.A. (author), Van Kempen, S.E. (author), Wu, X. (author), Groen, W.A. (author), Randall, C.A. (author), Van der Zwaag, S. (author)Piezoelectric composites were prepared by dielectrophoretic alignment of high aspect ratio piezoelectric particles in a thermosetting polymer matrix. A high level of alignment was achieved in the cured composite from a resin containing randomly oriented high aspect ratio particles. Upon application of an electric field during curing of the resin...journal article 2012
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Van den Ende, D.A. (author), Bory, B.F. (author), Groen, W.A. (author), Van der Zwaag, S. (author)Composites of piezoelectric particles in a polymer matrix with enhanced properties in the poling direction were prepared by dielectrophoretic alignment of the particles. The effect of processing parameters such as the amplitude and frequency of the applied electric field and the viscosity of the matrix on the dielectric and piezoelectric...journal article 2010
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Jia, Y. (author), Or, S.W. (author), Chan, H.L.W. (author), Jiao, J. (author), Luo, H. (author), Van der Zwaag, S. (author)We report a power supply-free, bidirectional electric current-voltage converter based on a coil-wound laminated composite of magnetostrictive alloy and piezoelectric crystal. An electric current applied to the coil induces a magnetic field, resulting in an electric voltage from the composite due to the direct magnetoelectric effect. Conversely,...journal article 2009
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Jia, Y. (author), Luo, H. (author), Or, S.W. (author), Wang, Y. (author), Chan, H.L.W. (author)Perovskite oxide Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)0.52Ti0.48O3 crystals, which were grown using a modified Bridgman method, show a high low-frequency dielectric constant response at room temperature. The Curie phase transition occurs at 523 K. The characteristic frequency of the dielectric dispersion versus the inverse of temperature obeys an Arrhenius relation,...journal article 2009
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Christova, C.G. (author), Stouwdam, J.W. (author), Eijkemans, T.J. (author), Silov, A.Y. (author), Van der Heijden, R.W. (author), Kemerink, M. (author), Janssen, R.A.J. (author), Salemink, H.W.M. (author)Remarkable photoluminescence enhancement (PLE) in submonolayer films of PbSe nanocrystals (NCs) upon continuous illumination was observed. The intensity increase from films on InP substrates was highest in vacuum, while for films on Si/SiO2 substrates the PLE was stronger in air. The magnitude of the PLE was found to depend on the excitation...journal article 2008
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Ghatak, K.P. (author), Bhattacharya, S. (author), Bhowmik, S. (author), Benedictus, R. (author), Choudhury, S. (author)We study thermoelectric power under strong magnetic field (TPM) in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and quantum wires (QWs) of nonlinear optical, optoelectronic, and related materials. The corresponding results for QWs of III-V, ternary, and quaternary compounds form a special case of our generalized analysis. The TPM has also been investigated in QWs of...journal article 2008