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Book Annual Review of Materials Research

Download or read book Annual Review of Materials Research written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Growth Mechanism and Interface Effects on Microstructure of Perovskite type Barium Titanate based Epitaxial Films

Download or read book Growth Mechanism and Interface Effects on Microstructure of Perovskite type Barium Titanate based Epitaxial Films written by Jie He and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work was motivated and focused on the growth mechanism, microstructures and interfaces of barium titanate, BaTiO3 (BTO), based epitaxial thin films. Transimission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution TEM (HRTEM), electron diffraction (ED) have been mainly employed in this study for microstructure investigations of BTO-based epitaxial thin films with the assistance of other materials characterization methods, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Nanoindentation testing, etc. As a basic studying model, epitaxial BTO films were first deposited on the (001) MgO substrate using RF magnetron sputtering to provide fundamental knowledge of the film growth for BTO based thin films. The epitaxial BTO films show a tetragonal crystal structure (a = 4.02 Å and c = 4.11 Å) with epitaxial nanodomains induced from the rough film/substrate interface due to the modification of the substrate surface characteristics (steps, terraces, and kinks) during the deposition process. Two new phases of - calculus [gamma]y (Ba10TiO26) and Hß (BaTi8O24) were formed on the MgO substrate using RF magnetron sputtering. The atomic structures of the two new phases were determined and examined. The [gamma]y phase has a monoclinic structure, Cm, a=16.49 Å̊̊, b=8.94 Å, c=3.94 Å, y=77°. The Hß phase has a monoclinic structure, Cm, a = 17.88̊Å̊, b = 7.21Å, c = 3.94 Å̊̊̊, y =82°. Both [gamma]y and Hß phases have four different oriented domains. The orientation relationship between domains and MgO substrate is discussed. Initail study shows that these new phases possess novel and interesting properties. The doped BTO films with different dopant (Sr2 and Zr4) fabricated using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) have been studied for doping effects, interface effects and film growth mechanism. The (Ba, Sr)TiO3 (BST) epitaxial films grown on 1.2° and 5.3° miscut substrates consist of lager commensurate domains, and correspondly show higher dielectric constant and dielectric tunability, and lower average modulus and hardness than those of the films grown on the 3.5° miscut substrate. The results suggest that the differences on the interfacial structure have a tremendous effect on the properties of the films. The investigation on epitaxial Ba(Zr, Ti)O3 (BZT) and 2% Mn doped Ba(Zr, Ti)O3 (Mn:BZT) thin films grown on MgO substrate revealed the formation of twin-coupled domains on the epilayer by sharing their {111}/{110} planes as common planes. The structure evolution from epilayer to nanopillars is accomplished by alternatively introducing {111} and {110} twin boundaries, resulting in gradual shrinking or enlarging of the lateral size of the epitaxial grains/twin coupled nanopillars. The formations of twin domains, sharing planes and structure transition mechasim have been discussed in detail. Eventually, the microstructures and layer interfaces of [Mn:BZT//Mn:BST]N multilayer films consisting of 2% Mn doped (Ba, Sr)TiO3 (Mn:BST) and Mn:BZT layers on MgO (001) substrates with various deposition rates, deposition period numbers N were studied to provide an integral view of the formation of multilayer films in BTO system. All the [Mn:BZT//Mn:BST]N multilayer films present epitaxial quality and induced {111}/{110} twin-coupled domains initially formed at different film thickness/layers. The film/substrate interface has an important role for the formation of twin domains and the proportion of twin domain structures in the entire films. The layer interfaces between Mn:BST and Mn:BZT with period compression and extension strains were observed and discussed. The microstructure evolution and structure-related nano-mechanical properties of the multilayer films have been systematically investigated.

Book Microstructural Evolution of Thin Epitaxial Perovskite Films

Download or read book Microstructural Evolution of Thin Epitaxial Perovskite Films written by Lars Ryen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Multifunctional Polycrystalline Ferroelectric Materials

Download or read book Multifunctional Polycrystalline Ferroelectric Materials written by Lorena Pardo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents selected topics on processing and properties of ferroelectric materials that are currently the focus of attention in scientific and technical research. Ferro-piezoelectric ceramics are key materials in devices for many applications, such as automotive, healthcare and non-destructive testing. As they are polycrystalline, non-centrosymmetric materials, their piezoelectricity is induced by the so-called poling process. This is based on the principle of polarization reversal by the action of an electric field that characterizes the ferroelectric materials. This book was born with the aim of increasing the awareness of the multifunctionality of ferroelectric materials among different communities, such as researchers, electronic engineers, end-users and manufacturers, working on and with ferro-piezoelectric ceramic materials and devices which are based on them. The initiative to write this book comes from a well-established group of researchers at the Laboratories of Ferroelectric Materials, Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC). This group has been working in different areas concerning thin films and bulk ceramic materials since the mid-1980s. It is a partner of the Network of Excellence on Multifunctional and Integrated Piezoelectric Devices (MIND) of the EC, in which the European Institute of Piezoelectric Materials and Devices has its origin.

Book Microstructural and Electrical Characterization of Barium Strontium Titanate Based Solid Solution Thin Films Deposited on Ceramic Substrates by Pulsed Laser Deposition

Download or read book Microstructural and Electrical Characterization of Barium Strontium Titanate Based Solid Solution Thin Films Deposited on Ceramic Substrates by Pulsed Laser Deposition written by Costas G. Fountzoulas and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferroelectrics are multicomponent materials with a wealth of interesting and useful properties, such as piezoelectricity. The dielectric constant of the BSTO ferroelectrics can be changed by applying an electric field. Variable dielectric constant results in a change in phase velocity in the device allowing it to be tuned in real time for a particular application. The microstructure of the film influences the electronic properties which in turn influences the performance of the film. Ba(0.6)Sr(0.4)Ti(1-y)(A(3+), B(5+))(y)O3 thin films, of nominal thickness of 0.65 micrometer, were synthesized initially at substrate temperatures of 400 deg C, and subsequently annealed to 750 deg C, on LaAlO3 (100) substrates, previously coated with LaSrCoO conductive buffer layer, using the pulsed laser deposition technique. The microstructural and physical characteristics of the post-annealed thin films have been studied using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and nano indentation and are reported. Results of capacitance measurements are used to obtain dielectric constant and tunability in the paraelectric (T>Tc) regime.

Book Dissertation Abstracts International

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Microstructural Evolution in Thin Films

Download or read book Microstructural Evolution in Thin Films written by Atwater and published by . This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Microstructure and Nonstoichiometry of Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films for Dram Applications

Download or read book Microstructure and Nonstoichiometry of Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films for Dram Applications written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this paper we investigate the microstructural accommodation of nonstoichiometry in (Ba(subscript x)Sr{sub 1-x}Ti{sub 1+y}O{sub 3+z}) thin films grown by chemical vapor deposition. Films with three different (Ba+Sr)/Ti ratios of 49/51 (y=0.04 in the notation of the formula above), of 48/52 (y=0.08) and of 46.5/53.5 (y=O.15), were studied. High-resolution electron microscopy is used to study the microstructure of the BST films. High-spatial resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) is used to reveal changes in chemistry and local atomic environment both at grain boundaries and within grains as a function of titanium excess. We find an amorphous phase at the grain boundaries and grain boundary segregation of excess titanium in the samples with y=0.15. In addition, EELS is also used to show that excess titanium is being partially accommodated in the grain interior. Implications for the film electrical and dielectric properties are outlined.

Book Influence of an Embedded Inclusion on the Microstructural Evolution of an Epitaxial Thin Film

Download or read book Influence of an Embedded Inclusion on the Microstructural Evolution of an Epitaxial Thin Film written by Steven A. Policastro and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book American Doctoral Dissertations

Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ceramic Abstracts

Download or read book Ceramic Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book International Aerospace Abstracts

Download or read book International Aerospace Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chemical Solution Deposition of Functional Oxide Thin Films

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.

Book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: