Morphology of water-based chemical solution deposition (CSD) lead titanate films on different substrates: Towards island formation

This study aims at the deposition of PbTiO 3 (PT) islands prepared by a water-based chemical solution deposition (CSD). Two aqueous citrato-based PbTiO 3 precursor solutions, either with or without peroxide, are deposited by spin coating. The effect of different substrates on the formation of separa...

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Published in:Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2009-06, Vol.29 (9), p.1703-1711
Main Authors: De Dobbelaere, C., Hardy, A., D’Haen, J., Van den Rul, H., Van Bael, M.K., Mullens, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aqueous precursor
Electron microscopy
Microstructure-final
Sol–gel processes
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Summary:This study aims at the deposition of PbTiO 3 (PT) islands prepared by a water-based chemical solution deposition (CSD). Two aqueous citrato-based PbTiO 3 precursor solutions, either with or without peroxide, are deposited by spin coating. The effect of different substrates on the formation of separated grains or islands is examined. It is observed that spin coating of a 0.6 M precursor solution on a Pt(1 1 1)/IrO 2/Ir/SiO 2/Si substrate gives the best results towards island formation. For this substrate, crystallizations are carried out between 600 °C and 900 °C. A final crystallization at 800 °C results in the highest degree of separation for the islands, while keeping the platinized substrate intact. The deposition of diluted precursors shows that it is possible to form islands from a precursor solution with a concentration down to 0.3 M. Solutions with a lower concentration result in irregularly shaped structures.
ISSN:0955-2219
1873-619X
DOI:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.10.008