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Piezoelectric and pyroelectric behavior of lead zirconate titanate–lead sulfide–glass nanocomposites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

T. K. Kundu ,
D. Chakravorty  and
L. E. Cross
T. K. Kundu
Affiliation:
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Calcutta, 700 032, India
D. Chakravorty
Affiliation:
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Calcutta, 700 032, India
L. E. Cross
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Abstract

Composites containing micron-sized lead zirconate titanate and nanometer-sized lead sulfide in a glass matrix were prepared using a sol-gel technique. The PbS size ranged from 3.5 to 15.3 nm. It was possible to pole some of these nanocomposites. The measured values of saturation polarization, remanent polarization, and coercive field showed an increase as the PbS particle size was enhanced. The composites exhibited improvement in the piezoelectric and pyroelectric behavior as compared to that of the base glass-ceramic.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 14 , Issue 5 , May 1999 , pp. 1796 - 1800
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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