Effect of hydrolysis on properties of PbZr0.50Ti0.50O3 ferroelectric thin films derived from a modified sol-gel process

  • G. S. Wang*
  • , X. J. Meng
  • , J. Yu
  • , J. L. Sun
  • , Z. Q. Lai
  • , S. L. Guo
  • , J. H. Chu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Lead zirconate titanate PbZr0.50Ti0.50O3 (PZT) ferroelectric thin films were successfully deposited on Pt(111)/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates by a modified sol-gel method using zirconium nitrate as a substitute for the conventional zirconium alkoxide. The precursor solutions were hydrolyzed with different H2O/Pb ratios. The effect of hydrolysis ratios of the solution on the microstructure for the PZT thin films were investigated via X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. The XRD results show that the PZT films exhibit (111)-orientation and the degree of the (111)-orientation decreases with the increase of hydrolysis ratio. These results indicate that the ferroelectric behavior can be improved by an appropriate choice of H2O/Pb ratio.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-274
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume233
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A1. X-ray diffraction
  • B1. perovskites
  • B2. ferroelectric materials

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effect of hydrolysis on properties of PbZr0.50Ti0.50O3 ferroelectric thin films derived from a modified sol-gel process'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this