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Effect of the Crystal Structure on the Electrical Properties of Thin-Film PZT Structures

Journal Article · · Physics of the Solid State
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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Ioffe Institute (Russian Federation)
  2. Moscow Technological University MIREA (Russian Federation)
A new method of two-stage crystallization of lead zirconate–titanate (PZT) films using a seed sublayer with a low excess lead content has been proposed and realized. A seed layer with a strong texture of perovskite Pe(111) grains is formed from a solution with a lead excess of 0–5 wt %; the fast growth of the grains is provided by the deposition of the main film from a solution with high lead content. As a result, a strong Pe(111) texture with complete suppression of the Pe(100) orientation forms. An analysis of current–voltage dependences of the transient currents and the distributions of the local conductivity measured by the contact AFM method reveals two various mechanisms of current percolation that are determined by traps in the bulk and at the perovskite grain interfaces.
OSTI ID:
22771371
Journal Information:
Physics of the Solid State, Journal Name: Physics of the Solid State Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 60; ISSN 1063-7834
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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