Affiliation:
1. Hunan Institute of Science and Technology
Abstract
Tb-doped bismuth titanate (BixTbyTi3O12 BTT) thin films were fabricated on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates by rf magnetron sputtering technique, and the microstructures and ferroelectric properties of the films were investigated. Microstructure studies indicate that all of BTT films with well-developed rod-like grains consist of single phase of a bismuth-layered structure without preferred orientation. The experimental results indicate that Tb doping into Bi4Ti3O12 results in a remarkable improvement in ferroelectric properties. The remanent polarization ( Pr ) and coercive field ( Ec ) of the BTT film with y=0.6 were 22 μC/cm2 and 85 kV/cm, respectively. After 3 × 1010 switching cycles, 20% degradation of Pr is observed in the film.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science
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