Download or read book Metallo-Organic Solution Deposition of Ferroelectric PZT Films written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The metallo-organic solution deposition ((MOSD) or sol-gel) technique can be used for preparing lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics with a wide range of compositions and crystal structures for electro-optical applications. Film morphology is affected by stoichiometry of the film, hydrolysis and polymerization of the sol-gel solution, and thermal treatment of the deposited material. The lattice parameter decreases with the amount of titanium in PZT in agreement with ceramic data. A slight initial excess of lead in the coating solution is found to improve film morphology. Unlike traditional powder ceramic processing techniques, MOSD permits the growth of small uniform grains that are conducive to achieving consistent electronic and optical properties. Our results show that the properties of films prepared by the MOSD process can be tailored to meet the needs of device applications ... Electro-Optical, Polymerization, Film morphology, PZT, Hydrolysis, Sol-Gel, MOSD, Thermal treatment.