Conformal growth of textured barium titanate films on patterned silicon wafer

Zhi Zhou, Brendan A. Patterson, Christopher C. Bowland, Mohammad H. Malakooti, Henry A. Sodano

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Abstract

This work presents a fabrication process for the conformal growth of vertically aligned BaTiO3 films on 3-dimensionally patterned silicon waters. The conformal growth is performed through a two-step hydrothermal reaction that enables the direct growth of piezoelectric films on nonplanar architectures while utilizing relatively low synthesis temperatures. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is used to show the controllable conversion of TiO2 nanowires to BaTiO3 films and x-ray diffraction (XRD) is used to validate the crystal structures. Tested by a refined piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) method, the conformal films exhibited a piezoelectric coupling coefficient as high as 100 pm/V. With superior piezoelectric properties and the capability to grow on design specific surfaces, the BaTiO3 conformal films demonstrate high potential for sensors, random access memory, and other microelectromechanical systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultifunctional Materials; Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Structural Health Monitoring
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780791850480
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
EventASME 2016 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2016 - Stowe, United States
Duration: Sep 28 2016Sep 30 2016

Publication series

NameASME 2016 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2016
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceASME 2016 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStowe
Period09/28/1609/30/16

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