Sol-Gel Transparent PLZT Ferroelectric Ceramics

Abstract:

Lead lanthanum zirconate titanate (known as PLZT) ceramic powders have been prepared by the modified sol – gel method, and underwent consolidation by the hot uniaxial pressing method. Application of such technique of preparation permitted to receive fine-grained transparent PLZT x/65/35 ceramics, with x = 8 -10 La at.%. The present publication gives a detailed account of the relationships between technology and physical properties of obtained materials. To analyze all ceramics SEM, EDS and mercury porosimetry were performed, and dielectric properties were studied too. Quite wide light transparency from the visible to nearinfrared range for PLZT ceramics was detected using optical absorption and infrared spectroscopy.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 45)
• Pages: 2489-2494
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.45.2489
• Online since: October 2006
• Authors: M. Płońska, Wojciech A. Pisarski, Zbigniew Pędzich, Zygmunt Surowiak
• Keywords: Ferroelectric Property, PLZT, Sol-Gel Method, Transparent Ceramic

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DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2005.05.002