Analysis of the phase content and Zr:Ti fluctuation phenomena in PZT sol-gel films with a nominal composition near the morphotropic phase boundary

Temperature dependence piezoelectric properties of low temperature sintered PZT–PFW–PMN ceramics with additive LiSbO3

“…because of its excellent soft ferroelectric properties [1][2][3]. The well-known PZT-based ceramics are sintered at a temperature above 1200 • C, giving rise to compositional variation, energy consumption, fabrication cost, and environmental pollution as a result of evaporation of lead oxide during the sintering process [4].…”

Quantitative chemical analysis of fluorite-to-perovskite transformations in (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O3 PLZT thin films

“…Lakeman et al 29 used STEM-EDS to examine PZT 53/47 and found inhomogeneities in lowtemperature (∼300°C) treated CSD precursor sols, but not in films crystallized at higher (>600°C) tempera-tures. Dutschke et al 31 used STEM-EDS and found Zr/Ti segregation across internal interfaces in PZT 53/47 CSD films crystallized at 600°C, but the segregation was minor. Dutschke et al 31 used STEM-EDS and found Zr/Ti segregation across internal interfaces in PZT 53/47 CSD films crystallized at 600°C, but the segregation was minor.…”

Effect of sol–gel pH on XRD peak broadening, lattice strain, ferroelectric domain orientation, and optical bandgap of nanocrystalline Pb1.1(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3

“…These materials are often used in ferroelectric random-access memory (FRAM), actuators, sensors, ultrasonic transducers and modulators [2][3][4][5][6]. These properties are most evident near morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) between tetragonal (Tirich) and rhombohedral (Zr-rich) phases [7][8][9][10][11]. This phase boundary lies in the composition range of x=0.52-0.55.…”

“…Seven pH values (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) were applied in this study. The sol environment completely became acidic by adding a large amount of citric and nitric acids.…”