Thin films of lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) have been synthesized by a new and simple chemical solution deposition route, using Acetoin (3-Hydroxy 2-butanone) as chelating agent and methanol as solvent. The starting materials were Niobium ethoxide, Titanium butoxide, Magnesium ethoxide and Lead acetate. The films were deposited on Pt/Ti/SiO 2 /Si substrates by spin-coating. By a multilayer process, homogenous and crack-free films with thickness up to 1 μm were obtained. The microstructure and surface morphology of the films were characterized by X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. Films with a predominant perovskite phase and average grain size of ∼200 nm were obtained. The dielectric and ferroelectric properties are reported.
The effects of the chelating agent on the micro structural properties of SBT thin films annealed at different temperatures are investigated. The films were prepared on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates by a chemical solution deposition technique. Strontium acetate, bismuth nitrate and tantalum ethoxide were used as precursor materials, with methanol and glacial acetic as solvents. We make a comparative investigation of the surface microstructure, grain size distribution, crystallinity, and degree of crystal orientation for films prepared using acetoin and alkanolamines as chelating agent.
Eu3+(1at%) doped and Eu3+"(1at%), Y3+(10at%) codoped SiO2 glasses were prepared by sol-gel technology. Dominant red emission at 615 nm from 5D0to 7F2of Eu3+ was observed from both samples annealed above 800 °C. The intensity of luminescence of Eu, Y codoped samples is three times stronger than that of Eu doped samples. The lifetime of the former is two times longer than the latter. An analysis indicates that in the sample of Eu, Y codoped SiO2 glass, Eu3+ ions stay in the Y2O3 nanoclusters, which were formed during the annealing process and embedded in SiO2.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.