A non-linear thermodynamic analysis of ferroelectric systems with localized space charges for monolithic and compositionally graded materials is described wherein the electrostatic interlayer interactions are specifically accounted for. The electrostatic coupling is established through the built-in polarization due to the space charges and the intrinsic polarization variations between the ferro...

osseointegration has been the concern of implantology for many years. researchers have used various ceramic coatings for this purpose; however, piezoelectric ceramics (e.g., barium titanate [bto]) are a novel fi eld of interest. in this regard, bto (batio3 , bto) coating was fabricated by electrophoretic deposition on ti6al4v medical alloy, using sol-gel-synthesized nanometer bto powder. struct...

Barium titanate ceramic powders have been incorporated in polyamide 11 to form homogeneous dispersion of particles in the matrix. Barium titanate/polyamide 11 nanocomposites have been synthesized using a solvent casting method with ultrasonic stirring to homogeneously disperse inclusions in the matrix. Composites with volume fraction of barium titanate / ranging from 0.01 to 0.4 were elaborated...

A fast ferroelectric phase shifter controlled by an electric field bias is being investigated for high-power fast RF phase shifters to be used for vector modulation. Such a device could find applications in particle accelerators, allowing vector control of the RF power divided and delivered to accelerating cavities from a power amplifier. Bulk ferroelectric materials, particularly those based o...

Reflectance and transmittance parameters of pulsed laser deposited barium strontium titanate (BST) were investigated using spectrophotometric methods. Three stoichiometries consisting of BaxSr1−xTiO3 (x = 0.30, 0.40, 0.50) were deposited on glass substrates using oxygen partial pressures of 1.3 Pa ± 0.13 Pa at 500 ̊C. Subsequently, the measured optical parameters were employed to determine the r...

Barium strontium titanate thin films are being developed as capacitors in dynamic random access memories. These films, grown on silicon substrates, are under tensile residual stress. By a converse electrostrictive effect, the in-plane tensile stress reduces the capacitance in the thickness direction of the film. We measured the substrate curvature change upon the removal of the film, and found ...

Modern technology asks for thin films of sustainable piezoelectrics, whereas electro-mechanical properties such are poorly explored and controlled. Here, dynamic quasi-static polarization, dielectric, piezoelectric responses were experimentally studied in thin-film stacks barium titanate sandwiched between electrodes grown on top strontium substrate. Accurate characterization was secured by usi...

Multiferroicity can be induced in strontium titanate by applying biaxial strain. Using optical second harmonic generation, we report a transition from 4/mmm to the ferroelectric mm2 phase, followed by a transition to a ferroelastic-ferroelectric mm2 phase in a strontium titanate thin film. Piezoelectric force microscopy is used to study ferroelectric domain switching. Second harmonic generation...

Chemical solution deposition (CSD) provides a low-cost, versatile approach for processing of thin and ultrathin ferroelectric films, as well as short and high aspect ratio ferroelectric nanostructures. This review discusses the state of the art in the processing of ferroelectric oxide thin films and nanostructures by CSD, with special emphasis on nucleation and growth phenomena. The effects of ...