Abstract
The crystallization of pyroelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films were studied using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. During the early stage of annealing, a metastable intermetallic phase of Pt3Pb was observed and eventually disappeared upon further heating. PZT nucleated on top of the intermetallic phase, implying that the intermetallic phase facilitated the (111) orientation in the crystallizing perovskite phase.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7355-7361 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 May 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |