The development of piezoelectric materials and the new perspective / K. Uchino -- Lead zirconate titanate-based piezo-ceramics / M. Kimura, A. Ando, and Y. Sakabe -- Relaxor ferroelectric-based ceramics / K. Uchino -- Lead-free piezo-ceramics / T. Takenaka -- Quartz-based piezoelectric materials / Y. Saigusa -- Lithium niobate and lithium tantalate-based piezoelectric materials / V. Ya. Shur -- Single crystal PZN-PT, PMN-PT, PSN-PT and PIN-PT based piezoelectric materials / L. Luo, X. Zhao and H. Luo -- Electroactive polymers as actuators / Y. Bar-Cohen -- Piezoelectric composite materials / K. Uchino -- Manufacturing methods for piezoelectric ceramic materials / K. Uchino -- Multilayer technologies for piezo-ceramic materials / K. Uchino -- Single crystal preparation techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials / L.-C. Lim -- Thin film technologies for manufacturing piezoelectric materials / K. Wasa -- Aerosol techniques for manufacturing piezoelectric materials / J. Akedo -- Manufacturing technologies for piezoelectric transducers / K. Uchino -- High power piezoelectric materials / K. Uchino -- Photostrictive actuators using piezoelectric materials / K. Uchino -- The performance of piezoelectric materials under stress / C.S. Lynch