Abstract
Polycrystalline Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 thin films with x = 0.6 and 1.0 were deposited at low temperatures (450-525 °C) on (111)Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. The films were characterized by x-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and electrical measurements. The texture of the films could be improved by using one of two template layers: PbTiO3 or TiO2. Electrical properties, including dielectric constants, loss tangents, polarization, coercive field, and breakdown field, were also examined. PbZrO3 films on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si with a pseudocubic (110) orientation exhibited an electric-field-induced transformation from the antiferroelectric phase to the ferroelectric phase. The effect of varying processing conditions on the microstructure and electrical properties of the films is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1962-1971 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Research |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was supported by Argonne National Laboratory’s (ANL’s) Directed Research and Development Program, with funding from the United States Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences (BES)-Materials Sciences, under Contract W-31-109-ENG-38. TEM analysis was performed in the Electron Microscopy Center for Materials Research at ANL. The authors thank C.M. Foster for several helpful discussions, K.C. Goretta for a critical reading of the manuscript, and J. Giumarra for experimental assistance.
Funders | Funder number |
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U.S. Department of Energy | |
Basic Energy Sciences | W-31-109-ENG-38 |
Argonne National Laboratory |