Sol-gel synthesis of Ba(Mg1/3Ta2/3)O3: Phase pure powder and thin films

  • D. Ravichandran
  • , R. Meyer
  • , R. Roy
  • , R. Guo
  • , A. S. Bhalla
  • , L. E. Cross

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    Abstract

    Phase pure Ba(Mg1/3Ta2/3)O3 (BMT) powders were prepared using Ba metal, Mg(OC2H5)2, and Ta(OC2H5)5 as metal-organic precursors. Thin films of BMT were spin coated onto Pt-coated Si (100) substrates using the prepared solution and then fired at various temperatures. The X-ray diffraction patterns show that the films crystallize to a single disordered perovskite phase on Si (100) at ∼ 600°C. Scanning electron microscopy reveals that the films 0.3 μm in thickness and approximately 0.1 μm in grain size were essentially crack-free.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)817-825
    Number of pages9
    JournalMaterials Research Bulletin
    Volume31
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jul 1996

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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