ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
The nature of extrinsic point defects in lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics of various compositions prepared by solution chemistry has been explored. Using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), several impurity sites have been identified in the as-received materials, which include Fe3+oxygen vacancy (VO‥) complex and isolated Cu2+ ions; both of these ions are incorporated into the lattice by replacing the Ti(Zr) ion. A Fe3+VO‥ complex serves as a sensitive probe of the local crystalline field environment of the ceramic; the symmetry of this defect is roughly correlated with its phase diagram as the composition is varied from PbTiO3 to PbZrO3. The Fe3+VO‥ complex experiences tetragonal, rhombic, or orthorhombic symmetry as the composition is varied from PbTiO3 to PbZrO3. As the composition of the Cu2+ ion is varied, it appears as though the addition of Zr, and not necessarily a change in phase, is largely responsible in determining the local environment of this acceptor impurity. Also, the Cu2+ resonance parameters weakly reflect the relative Ti–O(Zr–O) bond covalency in the perovskite lattice.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1997.tb02884.x
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