Abstract
This chapter reviews the size effects in ferroelectric ceramics. The scope of applications of ferroelectric ceramics is described along with the concept of size effects in materials as well as in ferroics in a generic fashion. A chronological review of the size effects in ferroelectrics, paralleling the developments in powder synthesis and processing technology is presented. The subject is broken down into two categories—powders and ceramics (including thin films). The theoretical treatments of the size effects are grouped into generalized models, incorporating treatments of size effects for both powders and ceramics, and their strengths and shortcomings are presented. The chapter explores avenues that to explore in the future to foster the size effects research both on experimental and theoretical platforms.
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