Rapid thermal annealing of sol-gel derived lead zirconate titanate thin films

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Journal of Applied Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.350789· OSTI ID:7048205

Chen, J; Udayakumar, K R; Brooks, K G; Cross, L E ^[1]

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1. Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (United States)

Sol-gel derived ferroelectric thin films of lead zirconate titanate have been annealed through the rapid thermal annealing (RTA) technique to investigate the effect of various annealing temperature-time combinations. Crystallization of the film into the perovskite phase required 10 s at 600 {degree}C and a mere 1 s at 700 {degree}C. Rapid thermally annealed films recorded weak-field permittivities greater than 1000, dissipation losses of 0.02--0.05, maximum remanent polarization of 29 {mu}C/cm{sup 2}, and coercive field around 40 kV/cm. RTA films are distinguished by superior breakdown strengths, and morphologically smoother surfaces. The frequency dependent dielectric constants have been discussed in terms of a lumped circuit model.

• OSTI ID: 7048205
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics; (United States) Vol. 71:9; ISSN 0021-8979; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360204* -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Physical Properties
ANNEALING
CRYSTALLIZATION
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FILMS
HEAT TREATMENTS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMITTIVITY
PEROVSKITES
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PZT
SOL-GEL PROCESS
THIN FILMS
TITANATES
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONATES
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS