Recent Advances in Perovskite Ceramics: Synthesis, Processing, and Applications

The perovskite-type structureApplication has attracted interest in several applied and fundamental areas of solid-state science and advanced materials research. Perovskite ceramicsPerovskite ceramics exhibit, among others, a plethora of intriguing optical and electronic propertiesElectronic properties, where different techniques can characterize their propertiesProperties. The fabricationFabrication process is essential for any deviceDevice superimposed onto the physicalPhysical structureStructure. The deviceDevice characterization deals directly with the finished product and is, thus, directly related to the final goal of all research efforts, namely, to produce a device efficiently. The challenge of the fabricationFabrication process lies not only in the synthesisSynthesis and processing of the samples but also in the characterization methods applied for ceramics, which go hand in hand with the interpretation of data. This chapter reports on the synthesis, processing, characterization, and advanced applications of perovskiteCeramic ceramics.