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Improved dielectric properties of lead lanthanum zirconate titanate thin films on copper substrates.

Journal Article · · Mater. Lett.

Thin films of lead lanthanum zirconate titanate (PLZT) were directly deposited on copper substrates by chemical solution deposition and crystallized at temperatures of {approx} 650 C under low oxygen partial pressure (pO{sub 2}) to create film-on-foil capacitor sheets. The dielectric properties of the capacitors formed have much improved dielectric properties compared to those reported previously. The key to the enhanced properties is a reduction in the time that the film is exposed to lower pO{sub 2} by employing a direct insertion strategy to crystallize the films together with the solution chemistry employed. Films exhibited well-saturated hysteresis loops with remanent polarization of {approx} 20 {micro}C/cm{sup 2}, dielectric constant of > 1100, and dielectric loss of < 0.07. Energy densities of {approx} 32 J/cm{sup 3} were obtained at a field of {approx} 1.9 MV/cm on a {approx} 1 {micro}m thick film with 250 {micro}m Pt electrodes.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
EE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
968211
Report Number(s):
ANL/ES/JA-64389
Journal Information:
Mater. Lett., Journal Name: Mater. Lett. Journal Issue: 2010 Vol. 64; ISSN MLETDJ; ISSN 0167-577X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH