Download or read book Chemical Synthesis Processing Microstructure and Ferroelectric Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films written by Yimin Liu and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ferroelectric Thin Film Microstructure Development and Related Property Enhancement written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Factors that control phase evolution, microstructural development and ferroelectric domain assemblage are evaluated for chemically prepared lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films. Zirconium to titanium stoichiometry is shown to strongly influence microstructure. As Ti content increases, there is an apparent enhancement of the perovskite phase nucleation rate, grain size becomes smaller, and the amount of pyrochlore phase, if present, decreases. While the pyrochlore matrix microstructure for near morphotropic phase boundary composition thin films consists of two interpenetrating nanophases (pyrochlore and an amorphous phase), the pyrochlore microstructure for PZT 20/80 films deposited on MgO substrates is single phase and consists of 10nm grains. Zirconium to titanium stoichiometry also has a substantial influence on process integration. Near morphotropic phase boundary films exhibit extensive reaction with underlying TiO2 diffusion barriers; conversely, there is no chemical reaction for identically processed PZT 20/80 thin films. The authors have attempted to directly correlate the optical quality of PZT thin films to the following microstructural features: (1) presence of a second phase, (2) domain orientation, and (3) nanometer surface morphology.

Download or read book Nanoscale Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics written by Miguel Alguero and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two volume set reviews the key issues in processing and characterization of nanoscale ferroelectrics and multiferroics, and provides a comprehensive description of their properties, with an emphasis in differentiating size effects of extrinsic ones like boundary or interface effects. Recently described nanoscale novel phenomena are also addressed. Organized into three parts it addresses key issues in processing (nanostructuring), characterization (of the nanostructured materials) and nanoscale effects. Taking full advantage of the synergies between nanoscale ferroelectrics and multiferroics, the text covers materials nanostructured at all levels, from ceramic technologies like ferroelectric nanopowders, bulk nanostructured ceramics and thick films, and magnetoelectric nanocomposites, to thin films, either polycrystalline layer heterostructures or epitaxial systems, and to nanoscale free standing objects with specific geometries, such as nanowires and tubes at different levels of development. This set is developed from the high level European scientific knowledge platform built within the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action on Single and multiphase ferroics and multiferroics with restricted geometries (SIMUFER, ref. MP0904). Chapter contributors have been carefully selected, and have all made major contributions to knowledge of the respective topics, and overall, they are among most respected scientists in the field.

Download or read book The Chemical Solution Deposition of Lead Zirconate Titanate PZT Thin Films Directly on Copper Surfaces written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, multifunctional complex oxide thin films, like the common ferroelectric materials lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and barium titanate (BaTiO3) have been limited to substrates with noble metal or conductive oxide bottom electrodes. This constraint originates from the vulnerability of base metals to oxidation when traditional ceramic processing parameters--high temperatures and oxygen rich atmospheres--are used to synthesize ferroelectric films. With current technology, ferroelectric thin films have demonstrated vast applicability as tunable capacitors, sensors, piezoelectric actuators, and non-volatile memories. By integrating ferroelectrics thin films with base metals, the barrier to mass production is lowered through reduced expense and simplified electrode patternability. Moreover, base metals have higher conductivities and offer the possibility for increased functionality by incorporation of ferromagnetic or shape memory alloys. Recent research efforts have adapted 1970s thick film multilayer capacitor technology to process thin films of the (Ba, Sr)TiO3 family directly on nickel and copper substrates. This methodology relies on processing these materials within a window of temperature and oxygen partial pressure (pO2) that affords thermodynamic equilibrium between the oxidized perovskite film and unoxidized base metal substrate. Although the family of (Ba, Sr)TiO3 materials offers excellent dielectric properties, the material PZT could provide a complementary set of functionality to satisfy applications that require an enhanced ferroelectric or piezoelectric response. Unfortunately, fundamental materials differences--particularly PbO volatility and a narrow thermodynamic stability window--make equilibrium processing impractical for PZT/base metal systems. In this thesis, integration of PZT directly on copper surfaces via a chemical solution deposition (CSD) route is investigated. Using this platform a new me.

Download or read book Developments in Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices written by K. M. Nair and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers in this volume include topics such as materials synthesis and processing; relaxors; novel compositions; material design; materials for multilayer electronic devices; processing-microstructure-property relationship; applications; environmental issues; and economic/cost analysis of tomorrow's electronic devices. Includes 38 papers.

Download or read book Formation of Microstructure and Ferroelectric Domains in Lead Zirconate Titanate PZT Thin Films written by Matthew James Lefevre and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ferroic Materials written by A. S. Bhalla and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of papers on ferroelectric thin films, materials for intelligent/smart systems and adaptive structures, and processing of thin films. Contributors discuss preparation and characteristics of thin films, materials design and properties, and sensor characteristics. The papers were original

Download or read book Chemical Synthesis of Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films for a Piezoelectric Actuator written by Marvin Ho-Ming Zai and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Processing and Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films on Gallium Nitride and Ruthenium by Sol gel and Chemical Vapor Deposition written by Wei Cao and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Processing Method for Creating Ultra Thin Lead Zirconate Titanate PZT Films Via Chemical Solution Deposition written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the effort to use modifications to a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) chemical solution process to create high performance ferroelectric, dielectric, and piezoelectric thin films with reduced film thicknesses.

Download or read book Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films written by Dong-Joo Kim and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crystallization and Microstructural Control of Ferroelectric Thin Films and Glass Ceramics written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on solution-derived ferroelectric thin-films and melt-derived ferroelectric glass-ceramics was conducted in parallel with considerable overlap in the compositions studied and the evaluations of the crystallization behavior, microstructural development, and resulting properties. Lead germane based ferroelectric thin films were developed with a room temperature pyroelectric coefficient over 90% of the single crystal value, and a pyroelectric figure of merit exceeding the highest reported value for oriented lead titanate films. New glass-ceramic compositions were developed based on the crystallization of ferroelectric phases of lead zirconate titanate and lead zinc niobate in lead borosilicate glass matrices. The compositions in glass powder form densified at temperatures less than 900 deg C by a combination of viscous and liquid phase sintering mechanisms. Crystallization of an interconnected microstructure of the ferroelectric phases was critical to produce ferroelectric properties, and allow electrical poling for piezoelectric and pyroelectric activity. This research demonstrates the feasibility of developing ferroelectric glass-ceramic compositions with low processing temperatures that utilize powder processing techniques, such as pressing, screen printing, or tape casting, and indicates the potential incorporation of these materials into multi-component microelectronic packages as sensors and actuators.

Download or read book Ceramic Microstructures written by Antoni P. Tomsia and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, titled Proceedings of the International Materials Symposium on Ce ramic Microstructures: Control at the Atomic Level summarizes the progress that has been achieved during the past decade in understanding and controlling microstructures in ceram ics. A particular emphasis of the symposium, and therefore of this volume, is advances in the characterization, understanding, and control of micro structures at the atomic or near-atomic level. This symposium is the fourth in a series of meetings, held every ten years, devoted to ceramic microstructures. The inaugural meeting took place in 1966, and focussed on the analysis, significance, and production of microstructure; the symposium emphasized the need for, and importance of characterization in achieving a more complete understanding of the physical and chemical characteristics of ceramics. A consensus emerged at that meeting on the critical importance of characterization in achieving a more complete understanding of ceramic properties. That point of view became widely accepted in the ensuing decade. The second meeting took place in 1976 at a time of world-wide energy shortages and thus emphasized energy-related applications of ceramics, and more specifically, microstructure-property relationships of those materials. The third meeting, held in 1986, was devoted to the role that interfaces played both during processing, and in influencing the ultimate properties of single and polyphase ceramics, and ceramic-metal systems.

Download or read book Extrinsic Contributions in Lead Zirconate Titanate Films written by Travis Peters and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis probes how extrinsic contributions affect the dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric properties of morphotropic phase boundary lead zirconate titanate (PZT) films. Secondly, the influence of grain and grain boundary microstructure on domain behavior under an electric field was investigated. Domain wall mobility via the Rayleigh Law was locally probed to investigate avalanche characteristics and the width of influence of individual grain boundaries on the nonlinear piezoelectric response. This was coupled with macroscopic characterization showing the dependence of the domain structure on the thermal stress induced from substrate clamping effects. The results guided an attempt to fabricate a self-powered, wireless PZT thin film insole sensor for applications involving balance detection to assist the elderly population. A novel lead-free flexoelectric array was also prototyped for eventual use in a self-powered force sensing device, that can harvest energy from a heel-strike via the direct flexoelectric effect. In undoped lead zirconate-titanate (PZT) films 1-2 [mu]m thick, domain walls move in clusters with a correlation length of ~ 0.5--2 [mu]m. Mapping of the piezoelectric nonlinearity via band excitation piezoresponse force microscopy (BE-PFM) showed that doping with niobium (Nb) increases the average concentration or mobility of domain walls without changing the cluster area of correlated domain wall motion. In contrast, manganese (Mn) doping reduces the contribution of mobile domain walls to the dielectric and piezoelectric responses without changing the cluster area for correlated motion. In both Nb and Mn doped films, cluster area increases as film thicknesses rise from 250 to 1250 nm while cluster density drops; this can be seen in spatial maps generated from the analysis of irreversible to reversible ratios of the Rayleigh coefficients. Next, the effect of microstructural features such as grain boundaries and triple points on the pinning of domain wall motion in perovskite PZT films was investigated. Spatial variability in the collective domain wall dynamics was assessed using non-linearity mapping via BE-PFM. Collocating the non-linearity maps with triple point locations (visualized by electron back scatter diffraction) allowed for exploration of the effect that local microstructure (e.g., grain boundary) has on domain wall motion. It was found that the extrinsic behavior varied with both the misorientation angle and the proximity to the grain boundary. The width of influence of individual grain boundaries on the motion of domain walls was a function of the character of the grain boundary; random grain boundaries exhibit deeper minima in [alpha]d/d33,initial and larger widths of influence (up to 905 nm) compared to coincident site lattice (CSL) boundaries (up to 572 nm). Additionally, triple points containing larger numbers of random boundaries exhibited non-Rayleigh behavior to greater distances, suggesting that the triple point provides either a deep potential minimum or a region where domain wall motion is unfavorable. Piezoelectric thin films were dip coated onto flexible metal substrates to investigate the dependence of macroscopic dielectric and ferroelectric properties on the coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch and substrate thickness. The bending stiffness was controlled by the thickness of the substrate. Grazing incidence x-ray diffraction displayed distinct peak splitting for Nb-doped PZT on flexible Pt, Ni, Ag, and stiff Ni substrates, where the out-of-plane d-spacing and integrated peak area for c-domains was highest with the largest film compressive stress. As expected, PZT films on stiff Si were under tensile stress and contained more in-plane domains. The dielectric permittivity was highest in PZT on stiff Si and lowest for PZT on thick Ni, while remanent polarization displayed the opposite trend, commensurate with the residual stress state as well as the resistance to bending in thick substrates as a strain-relief mechanism. The irreversible Rayleigh coefficient decreased dramatically upon poling for PZT on flexible substrates compared to PZT on stiff substrates; the [alpha][epsilon]/[epsilon]initial ratio was 56% higher in PZT on a flexible Ni substrate relative to a stiff Ni substrate at 100 Hz prior to electrical poling. This investigation distinguishes the impact of substrate flexibility from thermal expansion on ferroelectric domain mobility and provides dip coating conditions for high quality piezoelectric films on any substrate. The resulting PZT films on metal foils were employed in the fabrication of a low power insole embedded force sensor array attempting to monitor a patient's balance and weight distribution while standing, walking, or running. Flexible piezoelectric films as force sensors eliminate the need for standby energy, providing high sensitivity and flexibility in sensor array design. Lead zirconate-titanate piezoelectric films 1 [mu]m thick were dip coated onto a 25 [mu]m thick stainless steel flexible metal foil. The film displayed a 47% Lotgering factor for the 100 crystallographic direction and exhibited a high-density granular perovskite structure with little pyrochlore near the middle and bottom of the dip cast film. The films showed high remanent polarization values of +28.2 [mu]C/cm2 and -24.3 [mu]C/cm2 and typical coercive fields of 59.4 kV/cm and -56.7 kV/cm. This piezoelectric sensing array with 24 photolithographically-defined electrodes enabled the simulation of a single toe response, the ball of the foot rolling during a step response, and a heel-strike emulation response. Voltage measurements extracted from cyclic applied forces from 0 to 30 N showed a linear response with a sensitivity of -9.76 mV/N between 0 to 12 N and a nonlinear response between 12 to 30 N. The roll test provided ~100 mV responses when expected during a perpendicular and diagonal roll on four individual sensors, each with fast response times and some mixture of bending and compressive stresses. The heel-strike emulation above a single electrode exhibited a response of ~300 mV with 60 N compressive force, ~100 mV from a nearby electrode, and minimal response from electrodes further from the applied force. A discrete circuit was designed and tested on a printed circuit board for multi-channel sensing, digitization, amplification, and wireless transmission of the activation signal. Finally, a lead-free flexoelectric device was fabricated in an attempt to provide a power-source for the electronics associated with the PZT film insole sensor. Flexoelectric polarization output scales with dielectric permittivity and strain gradient; thus, it is proposed that a barrier layer capacitor with doped silicon as the conducting medium will enhance the flexoelectric coefficient via space charge polarizability. A cantilever beam was fabricated as proof of concept, which displayed a flexoelectric coefficient of 4.9 ± 0.4 [mu]C/m. Furthermore, a centrosymmetric 100 silicon wafer was processed with an anisotropic wet etchant into truncated pyramid arrays varying in size from 100s of microns to tens of microns. A dielectric passivation layer acted as the insulating region within the asymmetric barrier layer capacitor, and interfacial space charge polarizability generated effective permittivities that exceed those possible with paraelectrics. The novel centrosymmetric flexoelectric fabrication procedure exhibited here generated the capability to decrease the structure size by orders of magnitude as well, thereby increasing the flexoelectric polarization response in proportion. A scanning probe-based methodology was developed to directly measure the local converse flexoelectric response of a single pyramid with a height of 70 [mu]m. The feasibility of ferroelectric material-free flexoelectricity was analyzed via both direct and converse flexoelectric measurements at the macro-scale and nano-scale.

Download or read book Chemical Solution Deposition of Functional Oxide Thin Films written by Theodor Schneller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first text to cover all aspects of solution processed functional oxide thin-films. Chemical Solution Deposition (CSD) comprises all solution based thin- film deposition techniques, which involve chemical reactions of precursors during the formation of the oxide films, i. e. sol-gel type routes, metallo-organic decomposition routes, hybrid routes, etc. While the development of sol-gel type processes for optical coatings on glass by silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide dates from the mid-20th century, the first CSD derived electronic oxide thin films, such as lead zirconate titanate, were prepared in the 1980’s. Since then CSD has emerged as a highly flexible and cost-effective technique for the fabrication of a very wide variety of functional oxide thin films. Application areas include, for example, integrated dielectric capacitors, ferroelectric random access memories, pyroelectric infrared detectors, piezoelectric micro-electromechanical systems, antireflective coatings, optical filters, conducting-, transparent conducting-, and superconducting layers, luminescent coatings, gas sensors, thin film solid-oxide fuel cells, and photoelectrocatalytic solar cells. In the appendix detailed “cooking recipes” for selected material systems are offered.

Download or read book Ferroelectrics and Their Applications written by Husein Irzaman and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferroelectricity is a symptom of inevitable electrical polarization changes in materials without external electric field interference. Ferroelectricity is a phenomenon exhibited by crystals with a spontaneous polarization and hysteresis effects associated with dielectric changes when an electric field is given. Our fascination with ferroelectricity is in recognition of a beautiful article by Itskovsky, in which he explains the kinetics of a ferroelectric phase transition in a thin ferroelectric layer (film). We have been researching ferroelectric materials since 2001. There are several materials known for their ferroelectric properties. Barium titanate and barium strontium titanate are the most well known. Several others include tantalum oxide, lead zirconium titanate, gallium nitride, lithium tantalate, aluminium, copper oxide, and lithium niobate. There is still a blue ocean of ferroelectric applications yet to be expounded. It is and hopefully always will be a bright future.

Download or read book Effects of Acetylacetone Additions on PZT Thin Film Processing written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sol-gel processing methods are frequently used for the fabrication of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films for many electronic applications. Our standard approach for film fabrication utilizes lead acetate and acetic acid modified metal alkoxides of zirconium and titanium in the preparation of our precursor solutions. This report highlights some of our recent results on the effects of the addition of a second chelating ligand, acetylacetone, to this process. The authors discuss the changes in film drying behavior, densification and ceramic microstructure which accompany acetylacetone additions to the precursor solution and relate the observed variations in processing behavior to differences in chemical precursor structure induced by the acetylacetone ligand. Improvements in thin film microstructure, ferroelectric and optical properties are observed when acetylacetone is added to the precursor solution.