The present invention relates to a ceramic comprising (or consisting essentially of) a solid solution containing Bi, K, Ti and Fe (and optionally Pb) which exhibits piezoelectric behaviour.

A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In various embodiment, the dielectric composition includes a main component represented by (Bi.sub.aNa.sub.bSr.sub.cLn.sub.d)TiO.sub.3, wherein Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of: La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Yb, and wherein a, b, c and d satisfy the following: 0<a<0.50, 0<b<0.50, 0<c0.80, 0<d0.20, and 0.90a+b+c+d1.05.

A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In various embodiment, the dielectric composition includes a main component represented by (Bi.sub.aNa.sub.bSr.sub.cLn.sub.d)TiO.sub.3, wherein Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of: La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Yb, and wherein a, b, c and d satisfy the following: 0<a<0.50, 0<b<0.50, 0<c0.80, 0<d0.20, and 0.90a+b+c+d1.05.

A piezoelectric composition comprises a plurality of crystal particles, wherein the piezoelectric composition includes bismuth, iron, barium, titanium, and oxygen; the crystal particles include a core and a shell covering the core; the average value of the contents of bismuth in the cores is expressed as C.sub.CORE % by mass, the average value of the contents of bismuth in the shells is expressed as C.sub.SHELL % by mass, and the C.sub.CORE is lower than the C.sub.SHELL; and the number of all the particles comprised in the piezoelectric composition is expressed as N, the number of the crystal particles including the core and the shell is expressed as n, and n/N is 0.10 to 1.00.

A piezoelectric composition comprises a plurality of crystal particles, wherein the piezoelectric composition includes bismuth, iron, barium, titanium, and oxygen; the crystal particles include a core and a shell covering the core; the average value of the contents of bismuth in the cores is expressed as C.sub.CORE % by mass, the average value of the contents of bismuth in the shells is expressed as C.sub.SHELL % by mass, and the C.sub.CORE is lower than the C.sub.SHELL; and the number of all the particles comprised in the piezoelectric composition is expressed as N, the number of the crystal particles including the core and the shell is expressed as n, and n/N is 0.10 to 1.00.

A dielectric material, a method of manufacturing thereof, and a dielectric device and an electronic device including the same. A dielectric material includes a layered metal oxide including a first layer having a positive charge and a second layer having a negative charge which are laminated, a monolayer nanosheet exfoliated from the layered metal oxide, a nanosheet laminate of the monolayer nanosheets, or a combination thereof, wherein the dielectric material includes a two-dimensional layered material having a two-dimensional crystal structure and the two-dimensional layered material is represented by Chemical Formula 1.

A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein the content of the at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn is between 0.5 molar parts and 11.1 molar parts, taking the Ti content of the dielectric composition as 100 molar parts, wherein 0.172.83, where is the molar ratio of Bi with respect to Sr in the dielectric composition.

A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein the content of the at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn is between 0.5 molar parts and 11.1 molar parts, taking the Ti content of the dielectric composition as 100 molar parts, wherein 0.172.83, where is the molar ratio of Bi with respect to Sr in the dielectric composition.

A multi-layer ceramic capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes a low-Bi phase in which a Bi concentration is no greater than 0.8 times the mean Bi concentration in the dielectric composition as a whole.

A multi-layer ceramic capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes a low-Bi phase in which a Bi concentration is no greater than 0.8 times the mean Bi concentration in the dielectric composition as a whole.