PROPERTIES OF (Bi0.92Ce0.08)2Ti2O7 THIN FILMS PREPARED ON Si(100) BY CHEMICAL SOLUTION DECOMPOSITION
( Bi 0.92 Ce 0.08)2 Ti 2 O 7 thin films have been successfully prepared on P-type Si (100) substrates by a chemical solution decomposition method. The structural properties of the films were studied by X-ray diffraction. The phase stability of Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 was improved after Ce ions were doped. The dielectric constants of ( Bi 0.92 Ce 0.08)2 Ti 2 O 7 thin films annealed at 650° and 700°C were higher than that of Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 without Ce modification. The thin films annealed at 650°C showed the highest permittivity. The memory windows in the C – V loops were studied, indicating that the thin films were not ferroelectric thin films. All of these results showed that Ce -doped Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 thin films had potential for DRAM and MOS applications.