scholarly journals Traceable Nanoscale Measurements of High Dielectric Constant by Scanning Microwave Microscopy

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3104
Author(s):  
Damien Richert ◽  
José Morán-Meza ◽  
Khaled Kaja ◽  
Alexandra Delvallée ◽  
Djamel Allal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Lead Zirconate Titanate ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Calibration Procedure ◽  
Dielectric Constants ◽  
General Description ◽  
Microwave Microscopy ◽  
High Dielectric ◽  
Scanning Microwave Microscopy

The importance of high dielectric constant materials in the development of high frequency nano-electronic devices is undeniable. Their polarization properties are directly dependent on the value of their relative permittivity. We report here on the nanoscale metrological quantification of the dielectric constants of two high-κ materials, lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT), in the GHz range using scanning microwave microscopy (SMM). We demonstrate the importance of the capacitance calibration procedure and dimensional measurements on the weight of the combined relative uncertainties. A novel approach is proposed to correct lateral dimension measurements of micro-capacitive structures using the microwave electrical signatures, especially for rough surfaces of high-κ materials. A new analytical expression is also given for the capacitance calculations, taking into account the contribution of fringing electric fields. We determine the dielectric constant values εPZT = 445 and εPMN-PT = 641 at the frequency around 3.6 GHz, with combined relative uncertainties of 3.5% and 6.9% for PZT and PMN-PT, respectively. This work provides a general description of the metrological path for a quantified measurement of high dielectric constants with well-controlled low uncertainty levels.

Preparation, Morphology and Dielectric Properties of Polyamide-6/Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Blends

2012 ◽  
Vol 496 ◽  
pp. 263-267
Author(s):  
Rui Li ◽  
Jian Zhong Pei ◽  
Yan Wei Li ◽  
Xin Shi ◽  
Qun Le Du
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Dielectric Constants ◽  
Poly Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
High Dielectric

A novel all-polymeric material with high dielectric constant (k) has been developed by blending poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with polyamide-6 (PA6). The dependence of the dielectric properties on frequency and polymer volume fraction was investigated. When the volume fraction of PA6 is 20%, the dielectric property is better than others. The SEM investigations suggest that the enhanced dielectric behavior originates from significant interfacial interactions of polymer-polymer. The XRD demonstrate that the PA6 and PVDF affect the crystalline behavior of each component. Furthermore, the stable dielectric constants of the blends could be tuned by adjusting the content of the polymers. The created high-k all-polymeric blends represent a novel type of material that are simple technology and easy to process, and is of relatively high dielectric constant, applications as flexible electronics.

Electrorheological Properties of Suspensions Based on Polyaniline-montmorillonite Clay Nanocomposite

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1513-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Lu ◽  
Xiaopeng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Loss ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
High Dielectric ◽  
Er Fluid ◽  
Electrorheological Properties

It is thought that high-dielectric constant, suitable conductivity, and dielectric loss dominate electrorheological (ER) effects. According to this viewpoint, the polyaniline/montmorillonite nanocomposite (PANI-MMT) particles with high-dielectric constant and suitable conductivity were synthesized by an emulsion intercalation method. The electrorheological properties of the suspensions of PANI-MMT particles in silicone oil have been investigated under direct current electric fields. At room temperature, it was found that the yield stress of PANI-MMT ER fluid was 7.19 kPa in 3 kV/mm, which is much higher than that of pure polyaniline (PANI), that of pure montmorillonite (MMT) as well as that of the mixture of polyaniline with clay (PANI+MMT). In the range of 10–100 °C, the yield stress changed only 6.5% with the variation of temperature. The sedimentation ratio of PANI-MMT ERF was about 98% after 60 days. The structure of PANI-MMT particles was characterized by infrared, x-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) spectrometry, respectively. The XRD spectra show that the inner layer distance of PANI-MMT can be enhanced to 1.52 nm when the PANI was inserted into the interlayer of MMT, whereas it is only 0.96 nm for free MMT. TEM shows that the diameter of PANI-MMT particles is about 100 nm. The dielectric constant of PANI-MMT nanocomposite was increased 5.5 times that of PANI and 2.7 times that of MMT, besides, the conductivity of PANI-MMT particle was increased about 8.5 times that of PANI at 1000 Hz. Meanwhile, the dielectric loss tangent can also be increased about 1.7 times that of PANI. It is apparent that the notable ER effect of PANI-MMT ER fluid was attributed to the prominent dielectric property of the polyaniline-montmorillonite nanocomposite particles.

Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of electroactive IoNanofluids with high dielectric constants from hydrated ferrous sulphate

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswathy Joseph ◽  
Marylin Mary Xavier ◽  
Jacek Fal ◽  
Gaweł Żyła ◽  
Soorya Sasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
High Stability ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Ferrous Sulphate ◽  
Dielectric Constants ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
One Step ◽  
High Dielectric

An iron oxide based-electroactive IoNanofluid with a high dielectric constant, high stability and low viscosity was synthesized from ferrous sulphate heptahydrate via a facile microwave assisted one-step route in 1-butyl-4-methylpyridinium chloride.

High-Dielectric-Constant PLZT Films on Metal Foils for Embedded Passives

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (1) ◽  
pp. 000521-000527
Author(s):  
Beihai Ma ◽  
Manoj Narayanan ◽  
U. (Balu) Balachandran
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Loss ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Breakdown Strength ◽  
Time To Failure ◽  
Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate ◽  
Metal Foils ◽  
Accelerated Lifetime ◽  
High Dielectric

Ceramic film capacitors with high dielectric constant and high breakdown strength would result in advanced power electronic devices with higher performance, improved reliability, and enhanced volumetric and gravimetric efficiencies. We have grown ferroelectric films of lead lanthanum zirconate titanate (PLZT) on base metal foils by chemical solution deposition. Their dielectric properties were characterized over the temperature range between −50 and 150°C. We measured a dielectric constant of ≈700 and dielectric loss of ≈0.07 at −50°C and a dielectric constant of ≈2200 and dielectric loss of ≈0.06 at 150°C. At room temperature, we measured a leakage current density of ≈6.6 × 10−9 A/cm2, mean breakdown strength of 2.6 MV/cm, and energy density >85 J/cm3. A series of highly accelerated lifetime tests (HALT) was performed to determine the reliability of these PLZT film-on-foil capacitors under high temperature and high field stress conditions. Samples were exposed to temperatures ranging from 100 to 150°C and electric fields ranging from 8.7 × 105 V/cm to 1.3 × 106 V/cm during the HALT testing. Breakdown behavior of the samples was evaluated by Weibull analysis. The mean time to failure was projected to be >3000 h at 100°C with a dc electric field of ≈2.6 × 105 V/cm.

High-Dielectric-Constant All-Organic/Polymeric Composite Actuator Materials

2003 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Huang ◽  
Ji Su ◽  
Q.M. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Elastic Energy ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Field Type ◽  
Elastic Energy Density ◽  
High Dielectric

ABSTRACTAmong various electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator materials developed recently, the class of EAPs whose responses are stimulated by external electrical fields (often known as the field type EAPs) is especially attractive due to their high strain level and elastic energy density. However, for most field type EAPs, dielectric constant is low, generally less than 10. Consequently, these polymers usually require high electric fields (>100 V/μm) to generate high elastic energy density which limits their applications. In this paper, we will investigate some avenues to significantly raise the dielectric constant and electromechanical response in field type polymeric materials. By exploiting an all-organic composite approach in which high-dielectric-constant organic particulates were blended with a polymer matrix, a polymeric-like material can reach a dielectric constant higher than 400, which results in a significant reduction of the applied field to generate high strain with high elastic energy density. An all-polymer high-dielectric-constant (K>1,000 @1 kHz) percolative composite material was fabricated by the combination of conductive polyaniline particles (K>105) within a fluoroterpolymer matrix (K>50). These high-K polymer hybrid materials also exhibit high electromechanical responses under low applied fields. In addition, a three-component all-organic composite was designed and prepared to improve the dielectric constant and the electromechanical response, as well as the stability of the composites, in which a high-dielectric-constant organic dielectric phase and an organic conductive phase were embedded into the soft dielectric elastomer matrix.

scholarly journals Preparation and electrical properties of polyimide/carbon nanotubes composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 755-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aseel A. Kareem
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Space Charge Polarization ◽  
Dielectric Constants ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Polarization Mechanism ◽  
High Dielectric

Abstract Polyimide/MWCNTs nanocomposites have been fabricated by solution mixing process. In the present study, we have investigated electrical conductivity and dielectric properties of PI/MWCNT nanocomposites in frequency range of 1 kHz to 100 kHz at different MWCNTs concentrations from 0 wt.% to 15 wt.%. It has been observed that the electrical conductivity and dielectric constants are enhanced significantly by several orders of magnitude up to 15 wt.% of MWCNTs content. The electrical conductivity increases as the frequency is increased, which can be attributed to high dislocation density near the interface. The rapid increase in the dielectric constant at a high MWCNTs content can be explained by the formation of a percolative path of the conducting network through the sample for a concentration corresponding to the percolation threshold. The high dielectric constant at a low frequency (1 kHz) is thought to originate from the space charge polarization mechanism. I-V characteristics of these devices indicate a significant increase in current with an increase in multi-walled carbon nanotube concentration in the composites. The SEM images show improved dispersion of MWCNTs in the PI matrix; this is due to the strong interfacial interactions.

Preparation and Properties Investigation of Polyetherimide/Bamboo Charcoal Composites with High Dielectric Constant

2015 ◽  
Vol 661 ◽  
pp. 134-141
Author(s):  
Chia Ching Wu ◽  
Chien Chen Diao ◽  
Cheng Fu Yang ◽  
Ying Pin Huang ◽  
Gow Yi Tzou
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Electric Conductivity ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Conductive Filler ◽  
Dielectric Constants ◽  
Bamboo Charcoal ◽  
High Dielectric

The physic and dielectric properties of the polyetherimide/bamboo charcoal (PEI/BC) composites were studied by using bamboo charcoal as the conductive filler. The PEI/BC composites are fabricated using PEI, dispersant, solvents, and BC powder (BCP). The effects of the content of BCP on the physical and dielectric properties of PEI/BCP composites are studied in this research. Two different electric conductivity of BCP (BCP1 and BCP2) were used as the filler mixing with the polyetherimide, and the electric conductivity of BCP1 is higher than the BCP2. As the content of BCP1 and BCP2 increases from 10 to 70 wt%, the dielectric constants of PEI/BC1 and PEI/BC2 composites at 1 MHz increases from 5.06 to 19.73 and 4.7 to 18.9, respectively. All loss tangents of PEI/BC1 and PEI/BC2 composites are less than 0.04 at measured frequencies from 1 kHz to 1 MHz.

Enabling Thermal Processing of High and Low Dielectric Constant Materials

1997 ◽  
Vol 470 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. S. Thakur ◽  
S. J. DeBoer ◽  
R. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
High Dielectric Constant ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Dielectric Constants ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Thermal Engineering ◽  
Low Dielectric ◽  
High Dielectric Constant Materials ◽  
High Dielectric ◽  
Process Solutions

ABSTRACTThe focus of ULSI electronics is shifting rapidly towards the development and integration of various low and high dielectric constant materials. Memory manufacturers are driving the quest for integration-friendly, high dielectric constant materials, while the logic makers are seeking materials with the lowest possible dielectric constant to use as interlayer dielectrics for their multilayer backend needs. Both of these categories of materials need the highest possible level of reliability, integrability, and manufacturability in the current and upcoming real world. Strong development emphasis in improving the structural aspects of these materials is needed more now than ever before both in university laboratories and industrial R&D. An intense focus on these materials demands immediate, improved, and innovative process solutions. One key process area is the thermal engineering and processing of these materials and hence is the focus of this paper.In this paper, we present recent results from both university and industry process development work. We compare and contrast the thermal process requirements of some enabling materials with dielectric constants ranging from 2 to more than 100. The examples in our study encompass materials such as Teflon™, PLZT, cell nitride, and tantalum pentoxide. The enhancements in the structural and electrical performance of these materials as a function of thermal cycles used either for deposition or annealing is demonstrated through various examples.

Electron microscopy studies of PZT ferroelectric film capacitor structures

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 1364-1365
Author(s):  
V. Kaushik ◽  
P. Maniar ◽  
J. Olowolafe ◽  
R. Jones ◽  
A. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Ferroelectric Material ◽  
Dielectric Constants ◽  
Dielectric Films ◽  
Lead Zirconium Titanate ◽  
Si Substrate ◽  
Film Capacitor ◽  
Pzt Films ◽  
High Dielectric

Lead zirconium titanate films (Pb (Zr,Ti) O3 or PZT) are being considered for potential application as dielectric films in memory technology due to their high dielectric constants. PZT is a ferroelectric material which shows spontaneous polarizability, reversible under applied electric fields. We report herein some results of TEM studies on thin film capacitor structures containing PZT films with platinum-titanium electrodes.The wafers had a stacked structure consisting of PZT/Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrate as shown in Figure 1. Platinum acts as electrode material and titanium is used to overcome the problem of platinum adhesion to the oxide layer. The PZT (0/20/80) films were deposited using a sol-gel method and the structure was annealed at 650°C and 800°C for 30 min in an oxygen ambient. XTEM imaging was done at 200KV with the electron beam parallel to <110> zone axis of silicon.Figure 2 shows the PZT and Pt layers only, since the structure had a tendency to peel off at the Ti-Pt interface during TEM sample preparation.

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