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Low temperature growth of (100)-oriented Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3 thin films using a LaNiO3 seed layer

  • Y. Chen
  • , T. Y. Zhang
  • , Q. G. Chi
  • , J. Q. Lin
  • , X. Wang
  • , Q. Q. Lei
  • Harbin University of Science and Technology
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Low-temperature growth of Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3 (BZT-0.5BCT) films, at temperatures as low as 550°C, was successfully achieved by a sol-gel route using a LaNiO3 seed layer. The influence of the seed layer on the crystallization behavior and electric properties of the films was investigated in detail. It was found that low interfacial diffusion and high (100) orientation were simultaneously achieved by introducing a seed layer between films and substrates. Low leakage current density was obtained as a result of low-temperature crystallization and low interfacial diffusion, and the piezoelectric coefficient remained at a relatively high value because of the high orientation. This study showed that low-temperature crystallization suppresses interfacial diffusion and can extend film applications, for example, integrating them with silicon substrates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)818-822
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume663
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Interfacial diffusion
  • Orientation
  • Piezoelectric property
  • Seed layer

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