Direct crystallization of perovskite phase in PMN-PT thin films prepared by polyvinylpyrrolidone modified sol-gel processing and their properties

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2009.04.021· OSTI ID:21370483

Ma, J ^[1]

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1. Temasek Laboratories, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore 637553 (Singapore)

A modified sol-gel processing has been developed by using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as modifier and lead nitrate as lead source to synthesize (1-x)Pb(Mg{sub 1/3},Nb{sub 2/3})O{sub 3}-xPbTiO{sub 3} (PMN-PT) thin films with x=0.23-0.43. With PVP additions, perovskite phase could directly crystallize from amorphous films at the temperature as low as 430 deg. C via bypassing the metastable phase-pyrochlore and crystallinity was significantly enhanced. The PVP addictives have been optimized with molecular weight <630 K and the ratio of PVP monomer/PMN-PT at 0.25-1.0. XPS analysis indicates that the chemical states of the elements in the well-crystallized PMN-PT films are close to the literature data for the PMN-PT single crystals and the films possess highly desired electrical and optical properties. - Graphical abstract: A polyvinylpyrrolidone modified sol-gel processing was developed to synthesize pure-perovskite Pb(Mg{sub 1/3},Nb{sub 2/3})O{sub 3}-PbTiO{sub 3} films via bypassing pyrochlore phase.

• OSTI ID: 21370483
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 182, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2009.04.021; PII: S0022-4596(09)00184-4; Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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