Low temperature crystallization of lead zirconate titanate thin films by a sol-gel method

  • Z. Huang
  • , Q. Zhang
  • , R. W. Whatmore

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7355-7361
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume85
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 1999
Externally publishedYes

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