Sol-gel-derived ferroelectric thin films, with lead zirconate titanate (Pb(Zr,Ti)O 3 , PZT) as one of the most widely studied materials, have been investigated for a wide range of applications, including microelectromechanical systems. The research of environment-friendly alternatives to lead-based materials, to a large extent driven by legislation, has been mainly conducted in the domain of bulk ceramics; however, environment-friendly alternatives to lead-based ferroelectric
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