Nanocrystalline PNS-PZT-Based Energy Harvester for Strategic Applications H. H. Kumar, C. M. Lonkar, and Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian Contents Introduction ....................................................................................... 2 Synthesis of Compositions ....................................................................... 6 Synthesis of Precursor NiSb 2 O 6 and TG-DT Analysis ....................................... 6 Synthesis of nano-La-PNS-PZT Composition by MA and Characterization ................ 9 Progressive Phase Formation During MA and XRD Studies ................................ 10 Effect of MA on Particle Morphology and HRTEM Studies ................................ 12 Processing of La-PNS-PZT Powder .............................................................. 13 Binder Addition and Granulation ............................................................. 14 Forming ....................................................................................... 14 Sintering ....................................................................................... 14 Lapping ........................................................................................ 15 Microstructural Analysis: SEM Studies ...................................................... 15 Electroding .................................................................................... 15 Poling .......................................................................................... 16 Characterization ............................................................................... 16 Effect of Mechanical Activation and Reactive Sintering ........................................ 17 Effect of Mechanical Activation .............................................................. 18 Effect of Reactive Sintering Temperature .................................................... 21 Comparison of Properties: Micrometer and Nanometer Particle Size ....................... 27 Demonstration of Power Harvesting for Strategic Application .................................. 27 Concept of Power Harvesting ................................................................. 28 Power Harvesting Module .................................................................... 31 Conclusions ....................................................................................... 33 References ........................................................................................ 35 H. H. Kumar · C. M. Lonkar Armament Research and Development Establishment, Pune, India B. Kandasubramanian (*) Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (Deemed University), Pune, India e-mail: balask@diat.ac.in; meetkbs@gmail.com © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 Y. Mahajan, R. Johnson (eds.), Handbook of Advanced Ceramics and Composites, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73255-8_3-1 1