In Situ Investigation of Crystallization Kinetics in Pzt Films by Light Scattering

1996 ◽  
Vol 433 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.YA. Shur ◽  
S.A. Negashev ◽  
A.L. Subbotin ◽  
E.A. Borisova ◽  
S. Trolier-Mckinstry

AbstractThis paper presents the in situ investigation of the crystallite evolution/growth during annealing of amorphous sol-gel Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 thin films by elastic light scattering. XRD and SEM measurements of partly crystallized films of crystallite evolution were used for verifying the method.

1984 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo G. Pantano ◽  
C. A. Houser ◽  
R. K. Brow

ABSTRACTThe application of surface analysis techniques to the characterization of sol/gel surfaces and thin films is described. Secondary-ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and sputter-induced photon spectroscopy (SIPS) are used to measure the composition of multicomponent silicate films, the relative water content of alumina films, the nitrogen content of ammonia treated silica films, and the depth profiles for films on black chrome. The determination of chemical structure using XPS and SIMS is also discussed. Finally, a brief introduction to temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and its potential for studying surface chemical reactions, in situ, is presented.


CrystEngComm ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sucheta Sengupta ◽  
Maayan Perez ◽  
Alexander Rabkin ◽  
Yuval Golan

We report the formation of size tunable PbS nanocubes induced by the presence of trisodium citrate during growth of PbS thin films by chemical bath deposition. The presence of citrate induces growth by the cluster mechanism which is monitored by XRD and HRSEM, along with real time light scattering and optical absorption measurements.


1988 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariquita A. Accibal ◽  
Jonathan W. Draxton ◽  
Allen H. Gabor ◽  
Wayne L. Gladfelter ◽  
Beth Anne Hassler ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTA comparison of the use of three different coordination compounds of copper as precursors for the sol-gel synthesis of YBa2Cu3O7-δ has been made. For yttrium, the tris(isopropoxide) was used exclusively, while the use of both Ba(O-i-Pr)2 and Ba(OCH2CH2OEt)2 (prepared in situ from Ba metal) as sources for Ba were studied. After dissolving Y(O-i-pr)3, a Ba source, and the copper(I) alkoxide, [Cu(O-i-Bu)]4, hydrolysis led immediately to an orange gelatinous solid which yielded YBa2Cu3O7-δ upon firing in oxygen. Copper(II) acetate was found to give heterogeneous mixtures under our conditions and was not further studied. Copper(II) acac (acac = acetylacetonate) yielded the best results. Partially hydrolyzed solutions of Cu(acac)2, Ba(OCH2CH2OEt)2, and Y(O-i-pr)3 were spin coated on SrTi03 (100) and fired under oxygen to give oriented (b axis normal to the surface) thin films of YBa2Cu3O7-δ. The onset of superconductivity for the films was 92 K, but they did not reach zero resistance until much lower temperatures.


2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 033902 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ahrenberg ◽  
E. Shoifet ◽  
K. R. Whitaker ◽  
H. Huth ◽  
M. D. Ediger ◽  
...  

1991 ◽  
Vol 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dimos ◽  
R.W. Schwartz

AbstractThe photocurrent responses, photo-induced changes in hysteresis behavior, and electrooptic (birefringence) effects of sol-gel derived PZT films have been characterized as part of an effort to evaluate ferroelectric films for image storage and processing applications.


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