High tunability in (111)-oriented relaxor Pb0.8Ba 0.2ZrO3 thin film with antiferroelectric and ferroelectric two-phase coexistence

Biaolin Peng, Huiqing Fan, Qi Zhang

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Abstract

Using a sol-gel method Pb0.8Ba0.2ZrO3 (PBZ) thin film with a thickness of ~320 nm was fabricated on Pt(111)/TiO x/SiO2/Si substrate. The analysis results of XRD, SEM, and dielectric properties revealed that this thin film is a (111)-oriented nano-scaled antiferroelectric and ferroelectric two-phase coexisted relaxor. Calculations of dielectric tunability (η) and figure-of-merit (FOM) at room temperature display a maximum value of 75% at E = 560 kV/cm and ~236, respectively. High-temperature stability (η > 75% and FOM > 230 at 560 kV/cm in the range from 300 to 380 K) and high breakdown dielectric strength (leakage current < 1 nA at 598 kV/cm) make the PBZ thin film to be an attractive material for applications of tunable devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1852-1856
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society
Volume96
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013

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