Effect of LaNiO3 buffer layers on the structure and electrical properties of sol-gel-derived Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O 3PbTiO3 thin films

  • T. Lin*
  • , X. J. Meng
  • , J. L. Sun
  • , J. H. Ma
  • , J. H. Chu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3PbTiO3 (PMNT) thin films on Pt/TiO2/SiO2/Si substrates with and without a LaNiO3 (LNO) buffer layer have been prepared using a sol-gel method. Structures and electrical properties of these two films have been investigated and compared. Highly (111)-oriented PMNT thin films with a certain amount of pyrochlore phase are obtained on bare Pt electrodes. On the contrary, (100)-oriented PMNT thin films with pure perovskite phase are formed on Pt electrodes with a LNO buffer layer. Cracks are found in the former but not in the latter. The dielectric constant of PMNT thin films on LNO-buffer Pt electrodes is larger than that on bare Pt electrodes. A great lowering of the leakage current is observed in the films with a LNO buffer layer. The improvement in the electrical properties is attributed to both the elimination of cracks and the suppression of pyrochlore phase in the films.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1025-1028
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Volume81
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

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