Stress-induced shifting of the morphotropic phase boundary in sol-gel derived Pb(Zr{sub 0.5}Ti{sub 0.5})O{sub 3} thin films
- Stake Key Laboratory of Advance Welding Production Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001 (China)
Highlights: {yields} Differing from Pb(Zr{sub 0.5}Ti{sub 0.5})O{sub 3} bulk ceramic with a tetragonal phase, our results indicate that for PZT thin films with the same composition monoclinic phase coexisting with tetragonal phase can appear. {yields} Tensile stress is suggested to play a role in shifting the morphotropic phase boundary to titanium-rich region in PZT thin films. {yields} The deteriorated ferroelectric properties can be attributed mainly to the presence of thin non-ferroelectric layer and large tensile stress. -- Abstract: The structure evolution of Pb(Zr{sub 0.5}Ti{sub 0.5})O{sub 3} thin films with different thicknesses on the Pt(1 1 1)/Ti/SiO{sub 2}/Si substrates has been investigated using X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering. Differing from Pb(Zr{sub 0.5}Ti{sub 0.5})O{sub 3} bulk ceramic with a tetragonal phase, our results indicate that for PZT thin films with the same composition monoclinic phase with Cm space group coexisting with tetragonal phase can appear. It is suggested that tensile stress plays a role in shifting the morphotropic phase boundary to titanium-rich region in PZT thin films. The deteriorated ferroelectric properties of PZT thin films can be attributed mainly to the presence of thin non-ferroelectric layer and large tensile stress.
- OSTI ID:
- 22212212
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 46; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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