Large piezoresponse of lead-free Bi0.5(Na0.85K0.15)0.5TiO3 thin film

0.85Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃-0.15Bi_0.5K_0.5TiO₃ (BNKT15) lead-free thin films were prepared on Pt(111)/TiO₂/SiO₂/Si(100) substrates by the chemical solution deposition method. BNKT15 are MPB composition in the Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃-Bi_0.5K_0.5TiO₃ (BNT-BKT) system. The maximum piezoelectric coefficient (d_33,f) value of BNKT15 thin film is approximately 75 pm/V, which is comparable to that of polycrystalline PZT thin films. These results suggest that BNKT15 thin film can be used as an alternative for PZT films in piezoelectric micro-electromechanical systems.     

The size effect of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 thin films on the ferroelectric properties

Barium strontium titanate (BST) thin films were prepared by RF magnetron sputtering. The dielectric constant-voltage curves and the hysteresis loops of BST thin films with different grain sizes and film thicknesses were investigated. When the grain size increases from 12 nm to 35 nm, remarkable increases in dielectric constant and tunability were observed. Above 12 nm, the BST films exhibited size effects, i.e. a decrease in maximal polarization (P_m) and an increase in coercive electric field (E_c) with reduction in grain size. In our investigation, the dielectric constant, tunability and maximal polarization increased as the film thickness increased. Furthermore, the size dependence of the dielectric constant and tunability of Ba_0.6Sr_0.4TiO₃ thin films is determined by that of the maximal polarization and the coercive electric field.     

Electrophoretic deposition of BaTiO3/CoFe2O4 multiferroic composite films

Electrophoretic deposition was utilized for preparation of BaTiO₃/CoFe₂O₄ multiferroic composite thick films on indium-tin oxide substrates. The suspensions for electrophoretic experiments were prepared by dispersing BaTiO₃ and CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles with different molar ratios into solvents composed of ethanol and acetylacetone. Polyvinyl butyral was added to the suspensions in order to enhance the adhesion and strength of deposit and prevent cracking. The zeta potential values of BaTiO₃/CoFe₂O₄ suspensions were measured to be 26.4-36.9 mV. The experiment results showed that deposited films were obtained only when the applied electric field was larger than a certain critical value. XRD and SEM analysis depicted the presence of constituent phases in composite films. The percolation threshold of composite films was improved through dispersing ferromagnetic phase into ferroelectric phase. Therefore, the ferroelectric properties of composite thick films were maintained when the ferromagnetic properties were enhanced significantly with increasing CFO content.     

Phase compositions and ferroelectric properties of Pb(Zr0.52,Ti0.48)O3 thin films with different highly orientations prepared by a sol-gel route

It is shown that different highly oriented Pb(Zr_0.52,Ti_0.48)O₃ films can be obtained on Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si substrate using a sol-gel technique. The effects of pyrolysis temperature on the orientation, phase composition and ferroelectric properties of the films are investigated. It is found the ferroelectric hysteresis loops of (1 1 1)-oriented film, (1 1 1) and (1 0 0) mix-oriented film can both be saturated when the external electric field is large enough, whereas the hysteresis loop of (1 0 0)-oriented film is difficult to saturate. The analysis of X-ray diffraction indicated the possibility of different phase composition in different oriented films under large film residual stress. Higher remnant polarization (53 μC/cm²) for (1 0 0)-oriented film can be attributed to its more tetragonal phase composition, which results in that the in-plane domain switching can continuously occur with external electric field increasing.     

Lead-free ferroelectric BaTiO3 doped-(Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 thin films processed by pulsed laser deposition technique

The difficulties in synthesizing phase pure BaTiO₃ doped-(Na_0.5Bi_0.5)TiO₃ are known. In this work, we reporting the optimized pulsed laser deposition (PLD) conditions for obtaining pure phase 0.92(Na_0.5Bi_0.5)TiO₃-0.08BaTiO₃, (BNT-BT_0.08), thin films. Dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of BNT-BT_0.08, thin films deposited by PLD on Pt/TiO₂/SiO₂/Si substrates are investigated in this paper. Perovskite structure of BNT-BT_0.08 thin films with random orientation of nanocrystallites has been obtained by deposition at 600 °C. The relative dielectric constant and loss tangent at 100 kHz, of BNT-BT_0.08 thin film with 530 nm thickness, were 820 and 0.13, respectively. Ferroelectric hysteresis measurements indicated a remnant polarization value of 22 μC/cm² and a coercive field of 120 kV/cm. The piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) data showed that most of the grains seem to be constituted of single ferroelectric domain. The as-deposited BNT-BT_0.08 thin film is ferroelectric at the nanoscale level and piezoelectric.     

Self-compensation characteristics of Eu ions in BaTiO3

In order to clarify whether the mixed valence of Eu²⁺/Eu³⁺ exists in a self-compensation mode in Eu-doped BaTiO₃, the site occupation and valence state of Eu ions in barium titanate were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron spin resonance (ESR), Raman spectroscopy (RS), and dielectric measurements. The results indicate that Eu ions may enter both Ba- and Ti-sites as Eu³⁺, forming a self-compensation mode with the amphoteric behavior. Self-compensation characteristics of Eu ions in BaTiO₃ are reflected by an expansion in unit cell volume, evolution of the 830 cm^− 1 Raman band, strong diffusion of the dielectric peak, disappearance of the Eu²⁺ ESR broad signal, and a g = 2.004 signal independent of temperature.     

Magnetoelectric properties of Mn-substituted BiFeO3 thin films with a TiO2 barrier

Multiferroic thin films with the general formula TiO₂/BiFe_1−xMn_xO₃ (x=0.00, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15) (TiO₂/BFMO) were synthesized on Au/Ti/SiO₂/Si substrates using a chemical solution deposition (CSD) method assisted with magnetron sputtering. X-ray diffraction analysis shows the thin films contained perovskite structures with random orientations. Compared with BFMO films, the leakage current density of the TiO₂/BFMO thin films was found to be lower by nearly two orders of magnitude, and the remnant polarizations were increased by nearly ten times. The enhanced ferroelectric properties may be attributed to the lower leakage current caused by the introduction of the TiO₂ layer. The J-E characteristics indicated that the main conduction mechanism for the TiO₂/BFMO thin film was trap-free Ohmic conduction over a wide range of electric fields (0-500 kV/cm). In addition, ferromagnetism was observed in the Mn doped BFO thin films at room temperature. The origin of ferromagnetism is related to the competition between distortion of structure and decrease of grain size and decreasing net magnetic moment in films due to Mn doping.     

Impact of anisotropic strains on low-frequency dielectric properties and room-temperature polar phases of SrTiO3 epitaxial thin films

Impact of anisotropic strains on low-frequency dielectric properties and room-temperature polar phases of SrTiO₃ epitaxial thin films is investigated. The dielectric properties show a remarkable change as a function of anisotropic strains. The number of room-temperature polar phases is as twice as that of isotropically strained SrTiO₃ thin films.     

脉冲激光沉积Ag:BaTiO3纳米复合薄膜及其光学特性

在MgO(100)基片上利用脉冲激光沉积技术制备了掺有Ag纳米颗粒的BaTiO₃复合薄膜.通过X射线衍射对薄膜的结构进行了表征,利用透射电子显微镜对Ag纳米颗粒的尺寸、形态进行了观测,X射线光电子能谱结果表明Ag呈金属态.在410—500nm范围内观测到了Ag纳米颗粒引起的等离子振荡峰,随着后处理温度和Ag颗粒浓度的增加,吸收峰发生红移,并出现了双峰现象. 关键词： 金属纳米复合薄膜 激光沉积 光吸收     

Domain configuration and dielectric properties of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 thin films

The microstructure and electrical properties of Ba_0.6Sr_0.4TiO₃ thin films have been investigated. Nanometer-sized domains, ranging from 8 to about 30 nm, were observed by piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM). The critical size, below which only single domains exist, is found to be about 31 nm. The film exhibits ferroelectric behavior characterized by polarization hysteresis loop and capacitance-voltage curve.     

Crystal structure and ferroelectric properties of Mn-doped ((Ka0.5Na0.5)0.935Li0.065)NbO3 lead-free ceramics

In this study, ceramics in Mn-doped ((Ka_0.5Na_0.5)_0.935Li_0.065)NbO₃ ceramics (Mn content = 0.25, 0.50, 1.00 and 1.50 mol%) were successfully prepared by the conventional mixed-oxide technique. The crystal structure was identified by XRD as a single-phase perovskite structure with tetragonal symmetry. The valence of Mn ions, characterized by the synchrotron XAS technique, was seen to change from Mn⁴⁺ to Mn³⁺ during the formation of the crystal. The valence state of Mn strongly affected the crystal structure and ferroelectric properties of the ceramics. The ferroelectric parameters show the decrease of remnant polarization and the increase of the coercive field with increasing MnO₂ content. The results confirm the Mn³⁺ in KNNL perovskite lattices, leading to the formation of oxygen vacancies and hardening effects.     

金属纳米团簇复合薄膜Au/BaTiO3与Fe/BaTiO3的PLD制备及其光吸收特征

用脉冲激光沉积技术制备了掺杂纳米金属颗粒Au或Fe的BaTiO₃复合薄膜.用透射电子显微镜和x射线光电子能谱表征了金属颗粒的形态和化学态.330—800nm范围的吸收谱研究表明，掺Au颗粒的BaTiO₃薄膜在580nm附近有一个明显的共振吸收峰，而掺Fe颗粒的BaTiO₃薄膜没有这样的吸收峰.用Mie散射理论对结果进行了分析. 关键词： 复合薄膜 金属颗粒 脉冲激光沉积 吸收谱     

四方相BaTiO3缺陷性质的第一性原理计算

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,研究了BaTiO₃在四方相下的各种缺陷性质.计算结果表明,在富氧环境下,钛的中性氧空位、分肖特基缺陷2V^3-_Ti+3V²⁺_O形成能分别为最低;而当体系处在还原环境下时,氧空位逐渐成为主要缺陷,其形成能最低.由于四方相下存在较强的Ti—O键共价杂化,四方相下全肖特基缺陷V^2-_Ba关键词： 缺陷 第一性原理 3')" href="#">BaTiO₃     

Properties of non-stoichiometric 0.935(K0.5+xNa0.5+x)NbO3-0.065LiSbO3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

0.935(K_0.5+xNa_0.5+x)NbO₃-0.065LiSbO₃ lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were prepared by normal sintering, and their piezoelectric and dielectric properties were investigated by varying the compensating amount x of alkaline elements (Na and K) addition. It was found that the crystal structure changed from tetragonal to orthorhombic with increasing x from −0.010 to 0.010. An MPB was tailored by optimizing the alkaline elements contents. Enhanced electrical and electromechanical responses of d₃₃=253 pC/N, k_p=0.47, k_t=0.45 and tanδ=0.027 were obtained in the ceramics with x=0.005. These excellent piezoelectric and electromechanical properties indicate that this system may be an attractive lead-free material for a wide range of electro-mechanical transducer applications.     

Synthesis and microstructure of Ca-doped BaTiO3 ceramics prepared by high-energy ball-milling

The calcium-substituted barium titanate ceramics were prepared by solid state reaction technique. High-energy ball-milling was used for processing the powder. The microstructure of Ba_1−xCa_xTiO₃ ceramics was investigated by SEM techniques. The microstructure of Ba_1−xCa_xTiO₃ ceramics shows dense and uniform micrograph in all samples and the grain size is large. In this study the quantitative analysis of the ceramographs is shown and the variation of the different parameters with various doping concentration is discussed. Compositional analysis is ascribed to the occupancy of some Ca²⁺ to the Ti⁴⁺ sites.     

Periodicity and orientation dependence of electrical properties of [(Pb0.90La0.10)Ti0.975O3/PbTiO3]n (n = 1-6) multilayer thin films

The [(Pb_0.90La_0.10)Ti_0.975O₃/PbTiO₃]_n (PLT/PT)_n (n = 1-6) multilayer thin films were deposited on the PbO_x(1 0 0)/Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si substrates by RF magnetron sputtering method. The layer thickness of PbTiO₃ in one periodicity kept unchanged, and the layer thickness of (Pb_0.90La_0.10)Ti_0.975O₃ is varied. The electrical properties of the (PLT/PT)_n multilayer thin films were investigated as a function of the periodicity (n) and the orientation. The studied results show that the PbO_x buffer layer results in the (PLT/PT)_n films’ (1 0 0) orientation, and the (1 0 0)-oriented (PLT/PT)_n multilayer thin films with n = 2 exhibit better pyroelectric properties and ferroelectric behavior than those of (PLT/PT)_n films with other periodicities and orientations. The underlying physical mechanism for the enhanced electrical properties of (PLT/PT)_n multilayer thin films was carefully discussed in terms of the periodicities and orientations.     

Influence of ferroelectric polarization on the energetics of the reaction of 2-fluoroethanol on BaTiO3

The influence of ferroelectric polarization on the reaction of 2-fluoroethanol on ferroelectric BaTiO₃ thin films was characterized. 2-Fluoroethanol was found to absorb dissociatively on the BaTiO₃ surface to form an alkoxide that reacts upon heating to produce acetaldehyde, ethylene, and adsorbed fluorine atoms which remain on the surface. Temperature programmed desorption (TPD) studies showed that the activation energy for the production of the acetaldehyde product was a function the orientation of the ferroelectric dipoles with an ∼4 kJ mol⁻¹ higher value on the c+ termination relative to the c− termination.     

The ferroelectric and ferromagnetic characterization of CoFe2O4/Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 multilayered thin films

The multiferroic (PMN-PT/CFO)_n (n = 1,2) multilayered thin films have been prepared on SiO₂/Si(1 0 0) substrate with LNO as buffer layer via a rf magnetron sputtering method. The structure and surface morphology of multilayered thin films were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atom force microscopy (AFM), respectively. The smooth, dense and crack-free surface shows the excellent crystal quality with root-mean-square (RMS) roughness only 2.9 nm, and average grain size of CFO thin films on the surface is about 44 nm. The influence of the thin films thickness size, periodicity n and crystallite orientation on their properties including ferroelectric, ferromagnetic properties in the (PMN-PT/CFO)_n multilayered thin films were investigated. For multilayered thin films with n = 1 and n = 2, the remanent polarization Pr are 17.9 μC/cm² and 9.9 μC/cm²; the coercivity H_c are 1044 Oe and 660 Oe, respectively. In addition, the relative mechanism are also discussed.     

掺Ag纳米颗粒的BaTiO3复合薄膜的非线性光学特性

通过准分子激光(XeCl, 308 nm, 20 ns)在MgO(100)单晶衬底上制备了不同掺杂浓度的Ag:BaTiO₃纳米复合薄膜,通过X射线衍射和X射线光电子能谱对薄膜的结构和组分进行了表征.在430 nm和470 nm附近观测到了不同浓度Ag纳米颗粒引起的等离子体吸收峰,通过z扫描技术对复合薄膜的三阶非线性光学特性进行了测量,并对其光学非线性的增强机制进行了讨论. 关键词： 金属纳米复合薄膜 激光沉积 非线性光学     

四方相BaTiO3铁电性的第一性原理研究

在广义梯度近似下，利用超软赝势对立方相和四方相BaTiO3晶胞中Ti原子沿c轴位移时体系的能量、原子间电子云重叠布局数和各原子上的净电荷等进行了自洽计算.结果显示，当Ti原子沿c轴位移0012nm时，四方相BaTiO3体系能量最低，其自发极化强度为0261C/m2，该结果与实验数据相符合；同时表明，O原子的2p轨道和Ti原子的3d轨道的杂 化是BaTiO3晶体出现铁电性的重要原因. 关键词： 四方相BaTiO3 铁电性 位移 态密度