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Lead zirconate titanate
About: Lead zirconate titanate is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 7141 publications have been published within this topic receiving 150878 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the piezoelectric properties of lead-free bismuth layer structure oxide, SrBi4Ti4O15 (SBT) based ceramics, and found that the maximum value of Q (Qmax ) between resonant frequency and anti-resonant frequency was larger than that of SBT.
Abstract: Piezoelectric properties of lead-free bismuth layer structure oxide, SrBi4Ti4O15 (SBT) based ceramics, were studied. By means of La substitution and Mn addition, the maximum value of Q (Qmax ) between resonant frequency and anti-resonant frequency was larger than that of SBT. These materials could be utilized in practical applications as substitutes for lead titanate based ceramics (PT) and lead zirconate titanate based ceramics (PZT) which are used mainly in resonators. The reason for the higher Qmax value was identified by microstructual analysis as being due to the absence of a defect structure.
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TL;DR: In this paper, composites made of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramic powder and castor oil-based polyurethane (PU) were prepared in the film form.
Abstract: Composites, made of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramic powder and castor oil-based polyurethane (PU), were prepared in the film form. The films were obtained in the thickness range 100–300 μm using up to 50/50 vol.% of ceramic. Another composite (PZT/C/PU) was obtained by adding a small amount (1.0 vol.%) of graphite (C) to the PZT/PU composite. By increasing the conductivity of PU-containing graphite, polarization of PZT could be carried out with better efficiency. A comparison of piezo- and pyroelectric activities and spatial distribution of polarization between graphite doped and undoped composites reveal the advantages of using semiconductor filler. These composites were used as sensors to detect acoustic emission (AE). The detection was made using two simulated sources of AE, i.e., ball bearing drop and pencil lead break. PZT/C/PU composite was able to detect both flexural and extensional components of wave vibration.
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TL;DR: Neutron diffraction studies of lead zirconate titanate Pb(ZrxT1-x)O-3 (PZT) powders were carried out at 10 K and 297 K, the phase transitio...
Abstract: Neutron diffraction studies of lead zirconate titanate Pb(ZrxT1-x)O-3 (PZT) powders, 0.20 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 0.54, were carried out at 10 K and 297 K, The phase transitio ...
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TL;DR: In this article, a hybrid spectral element was developed for modeling piezoelectric actuator-induced high-frequency wave propagation in thin plates. And the hybrid element is proven to be an efficient technique for modeling PZT-induced (PZT: lead zirconate titanate) wave propagation.
Abstract: Use of surface-mounted piezoelectric actuators to generate acoustic ultrasound has been demonstrated to be a key component of built-in nondestructive detection evaluation (NDE) techniques, which can automatically inspect and interrogate damage in hard-to-access areas in real time without disassembly of the structural parts. However, piezoelectric actuators create complex waves, which propagate through the structure. Having the capability to model piezoelectric actuator-induced wave propagation and understanding its physics are essential to developing advanced algorithms for the built-in NDE techniques. Therefore, the objective of this investigation was to develop an efficient hybrid spectral element for modeling piezoelectric actuator-induced high-frequency wave propagation in thin plates. With the hybrid element we take advantage of both a high-order spectral element in the in-plane direction and a linear finite element in the thickness direction in order to efficiently analyze Lamb wave propagation in thin plates. The hybrid spectral element out-performs other elements in terms of leading to significantly faster computation and smaller memory requirements. Use of the hybrid spectral element is proven to be an efficient technique for modeling PZT-induced (PZT: lead zirconate titanate) wave propagation in thin plates. The element enables fundamental understanding of PZT-induced wave propagation.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a lower electrode of the PZT capacitor was used for the ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film capacitor.
Abstract: Pt-Ti alloy films were studied for use as a lower electrode of the ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film capacitor. Pt-Ti alloy films with different Ti/Pt atomic ratios were first prepared by rf sputtering. Subsequently, PZT thin films were deposited also by rf magnetron sputtering on the Pt-Ti alloy metals. The Ti/Pt ratio in the alloy was found to strongly affect the crystal structure formation and the composition of the PZT thin films. The Ti/Pt ratio range from 0.02 to 0.17 was shown to bring about a preferable perovskite-type structure and a reproducible constant composition. The effect of Ti atoms in the Pt-Ti lower electrode was discussed in connection with the Pb atom evaporation rate.
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