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Preparation of strontium barium niobate by sol-gel method

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States)
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  1. Dept. of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Nagoya Univ., Nagoya 464-01 (JP)

This paper reports on crack-free SBN (Sr{sub x}Ba{sub 1{minus}x}Nb{sub 2}O{sub 6}) thin films that have been prepared by a sol-gel method with metal alkoxides. A homogeneous and stable precursor solution was obtained from Sr and Ba metal and Nb(OEt){sub 5} in ethanol with a key additive of ethoxyethanol. SBN (where x = 0.5) powder crystallized to orthorhombic phase at 700{degrees}C, and then transformed completely to tetragonal phase at 1200{degrees}C. The formation of tetragonal SBN was observed on sapphire (R) substrates at 700{degrees}C, whereas the tetragonal phase began to appear in the powders at 1000{degrees}C. SBN films with highly preferred orientation were successfully synthesized on MgO (100) substrates at 670{degrees}C.

OSTI ID:
7234563
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States) Vol. 75:6; ISSN JACTA; ISSN 0002-7820
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English