Research Thrust Areas

• High energy-density electrochemical capacitors
• Tunable and High-ƒ dielectrics
• Dielectrics for low-T and flexible substrates
• High-Voltage and High-Temperature Capacitors
• Piezoelectrics and Pyroelectrics
• Polymer Nanocomposite Dielectrics

Cross-Cutting Areas

• Synthesis and Processing Science
• Nanoscale Characterization
• Property and Reliability Characterization
• Computational Modeling

Projects Funded July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027

         

Project Number and PI	Project Title
2025_1 Randall	Reliability in state-of-the-art MLCCs and MLA
2025_2 Akkopru-Akgun/Trolier-McKinstry	Electromechanical Reliability in PiezoMEMS
2025_3 Lanagan/Perini	Innovative Techniques for Electromagnetic Characterization in the 5G/6G Frequency Range
2025_4 Choi/Trolier-McKinstry	Thermal Analysis/Design of MLCCs and Measurement of the Intrinsic Quality Factor of Al1-xScxN Thin Films

Projects Funded July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

         

Project Number and PI	Project Title
2026_9 Jones/Forrester	Synthesis Science: Chemically Homogenous and Metastable Perovskites from Novel Precursors

Projects Funded July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028

         

Project Number and PI	Project Title
2026_1 Arguelles/Trolier-McKinstry	Acoustic Characterization of Damage in Dielectric and Piezoelectrics
2026_2 Randall	High Temperature High Permittivity Dielectrics
2026_3 Randall	Understanding Doping and Dissociated Defect Dipoles Pulse Poling
2026_4 Maria/Trolier-McKinstry	New Wurtzite Piezoelectric Films
2026_5 Randall/Reaney	Investigation of Dopants to Enhance Degradation Resistance of Quasi Dielectric Degradation Resistance
2026_6 Lanagan/Montazerian/Mauro	Development of Low Dielectric Loss Glass Compositions
2026_7 R. Xu/Trolier-McKinstry	Elucidating Size Effects on the Dielectric Properties of Ultra-thin BaTiO3 Membranes
2026_8 Balke/Jones	Nanoscale Investigation of Fatigue Nanoscale Investigation of Fatigue and Wake-up in Ferroelectric Ceramics for Predictive Reliability