A differential magnetoelectric laminated composite for vibration noise suppression

A magnetoelectric(ME) laminated composite made of one pair of piezoelectric Pb(Zr,Ti)O3(PZT) fiber layers with multiple push–pull polarization units laminated between high-permeability metglas ribbon layers with a differential configuration was proposed for vibration noise suppression. Unlike conventional metglas/PZT fiber/metglas three-layer ME laminated structures, the differential configuration has the capability to reject vibration-induced noise from the magnetic signal. The experiment results showed that the differential ME laminated composite was with up to 30 times enhancement in signal-to-noise ratio.

A square-framed ME composite with inherent multiple resonant peaks for broadband magnetoelectric response

Since the last two decades,magnetoelectric(ME)materials have been attracting considerable interest due to the potential applications,particularly in terms of magnetic field sensors,multimode energy harvesters,microelectromechanical systems,tunable microwave devices,tunable bandpass/bandstop filters,tunable phase shifters and spintronics,etc.[1,2].ME effect

REVIEW ON PIEZOELECTRIC,ULTRASONIC,AND MAGNETOELECTRIC ACTUATORS

Piezoelectric actuators operating in piezoelectric-induced strain/stress or electromechanical res.onanceinduced vibration or wave-motion friction drive mechanism have shown many advantagesover traditional electromagnetic mot ors,especilly,when miniaturizing into millimeter-scale size,while magnetoelectric act uators operating in magnetostrictive mechanism are capable of piezo-dlectric self-sensing and remote operation under an applied magnetic field.This paper summarizesthe recent progresses in piezoelectric ceramic and single crystal materials based actuators andmicromotors,ferromagnetic/ferroeletric laminated magnetoelectric actuat ors,including rotary,linear,planner,and spherical motion actuators,and bending motion magnetoelectric actuators.Their driving mechanisms,operation propertics,and applications are also explained.

A Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Dual Mechanism Multimodal Linear Actuator for Generating Macro- and Nanomotion

Fast actuation with nanoprecision over a large range has been a challenge in advanced intelligent manufacturing like lithography mask aligner.Traditional stacked stage method works effectively only in a local,limited range,and vibration coupling is also challenging.Here,we design a dual mechanism multimodal linear actuator(DMMLA)consisted of piezoelectric and electromagnetic costator and coslider for producing macro-,micro-,and nanomotion,respectively.A DMMLA prototype is fabricated,and each working mode is validated separately,confirming its fast motion(0~50 mm/s)in macromotion mode,micromotion(0~135μm/s)and nanomotion(minimum step:0~2 nm)in piezoelectric step and servomotion modes.The proposed dual mechanism design and multimodal motion method pave the way for next generation high-precision actuator development.

Selenium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-amine with amines to 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-ylureas

A facile one-pot, economical approach to 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-ylureas was developed via seleniumcatalyzed oxidative carbonylation of 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-amine with a series of amines in one-pot manner in the presence of CO and O_2. This approach is featured with cheap and easily available raw materials,cheap and reusable catalyst selenium, one-pot procedure, high atomic economy, simple operations and no emission of corrosive wastes.

Review on high temperature piezoelectric ceramics and actuators based on BiScO_(3)–PbTiO_(3) solid solutions

In recent years,industries in the fields of petrochemical,automotive,and aerospace have expressed their interest in utilizing piezoelectric actuators for high-temperature(HT)operations at the temperature above 150℃.HT piezoelectric ceramics(1x)BiScO_(3-x)PbTiO_(3)(BS-PT)are considered as one of the most competitive piezoelectric actuation materials used in the harsh environment because of its high Curie temperature(T_(C)=450℃)as well as high piezoelectric coefficient(d_(33)=460 pC/N)in the MPB composition.This paper summarized the recent progress in HT piezoelectric ceramics and actuators based on BS-PT solid solutions.The properties of BS-PT piezoelectric ceramics and actuators,including driving mechanisms,actuation performances and their applications in HT environment were also discussed.

Unconventional piezoelectric coefficients in perovskite piezoelectric ceramics

Piezoelectric ceramics exhibit three conventional piezoelectric coefficients,i.e.,d33,d31,d15,due to their∞mm crystal symmetry.Unconventional piezoelectric coefficients,such as d11,d12,d13,d14,d16,etc.,can only be extracted from piezoelectric single crystals of special symmetry with specific cut direction.Here we demonstrate a rotated poling method to realize unconventional piezoelectric coefficients in perovskite piezoelectric ceramics.This method is elaborated in theory and experimentally proven to be effective.Full nonzero piezoelectric coefficients in the 36 piezoelectric coefficients matrix can be obtained by combining these“quasi(effective)piezoelectric coefficients”with the conventional piezoelectric coefficients,which would expand applications in a wide variety of piezoelectric devices.

A Symmetric-Actuating Linear Piezoceramic Ultrasonic Motor Capable of Producing a Scissoring Effect

Conventionally,to produce a linear motion,one motor’s stator is employed to drive one runner moving forward or backward.So far,there is almost no report of one electromechanical motor or piezoelectric ultrasonic motor that can directly generate two symmetrical linear motions,while this function is desired for precise scissoring and grasping in the minimally invasive surgery field.Herein,we report a brandnew symmetric-actuating linear piezoceramic ultrasonic motor capable of generating symmetrical linear motions of two outputs directly without additional mechanical transmission mechanisms.The key component of the motor is an(2×3)arrayed piezoceramic bar stator operating in the coupled resonant mode of the first longitudinal(L_(1))and third bending(B_(3))modes,leading to symmetric elliptical vibration trajectories at its two ends.A pair of microsurgical scissors is used as the end-effector,demonstrating a very promising future for high-precision microsurgical operations.