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Lead Zirconate Titanate Stannate Thin Films for Large Strain Microactuator Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Keith G. Brooks ,
Jiayu Chen ,
K.R. Udayakumar  and
L. Eric Cross
Keith G. Brooks
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. PA 16802
Jiayu Chen
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. PA 16802
K.R. Udayakumar
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. PA 16802
L. Eric Cross
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. PA 16802
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Abstract

Thin films of antiferroelectric tetragonal (Pb.97 La.02 )(Zr1-x-yTixSny)O3 have been synthesized from acetate and alkoxide precursors via a sol-gel process. A multiple layer spin coating procedure was used to prepare 0.4 gtm films on platinized silicon wafers. Crystallization of the films as confirmed by x-ray diffraction was achieved by rapid thermal annealing at 700°C for 20 seconds. Antiferroelectric to ferroelectric phase switching threshold fields were determined from P-E hysteresis curves. Longitudinal strain is reported as a function of applied electric field, with a maximum strain of 1.6×10-3 measured at an applied dc bias field of 120 kV/cm on a film of composition Pb.97 La.02 (Zr.60Ti.l0Sn.30 )O3. These films show promise for micromechanical actuator applications due to the high strain associated with field forced antiferroelectric to ferroelectric phase switching.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 243: Symposium G – Ferroelectric Thin Films II , 1991 , 443
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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