Microstructural characterization of low temperature prepared sol-gel lead zirconate titanate thin films

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

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Abstract

Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films were prepared by sol-gel techniques at various conditions and characterised by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. It was found that perovskite PZT was starting to nucleate and grow at a temperature as low as 420 °C. Good quality thin films of columnar perovskite PZT was produced at the temperature of 460 °C. Drying and firing temperatures were found to be major factors to determine the preferential orientation of the thin films.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S1461-S1463
JournalJournal of the Korean Physical Society
Volume32
Issue number4 SUPPL.
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

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