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Mechanically activated synthesis of PZT and its electromechanical properties

Applied Physics A volume 81, pages 531–537 (2005)Cite this article

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Mechanical activation was successfully used to synthesize nanostructured phase-pure Pb(Zr0.7Ti0.3)O3 (PZT) powders. Lead–zirconium–titanium (PbZrTi) hydrous oxide precursor, synthesized from chemical co-precipitation, was mechanically activated in a NaCl matrix. The synthesized PZT particles were characterized by using X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, laser-light diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis were used to monitor dehydration and phase transformation of PbZrTi hydrous oxide precursor during mechanical activation. The best mechanical activation conditions corresponded to mechanically activating PbZrTi hydrous oxide precursor in a NaCl matrix with a NaCl/precursor weight ratio of 4:1 for 8 h. These conditions resulted in a dispersible phase-pure PZT powder with a median secondary-particle size of ∼110 nm. The properties of PZT 70/30 from mechanically activated powder, as measured on discs sintered at 1150 °C for 2 h, were found to be in close conformity to those obtained by a conventional mixed oxide solid state reaction route.

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    X. Liu, E.K. Akdogan, A. Safari & R.E. Riman

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Liu, X., Akdogan, E., Safari, A. et al. Mechanically activated synthesis of PZT and its electromechanical properties. Appl. Phys. A 81, 531–537 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-004-2903-8

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Keywords

  • Zirconium
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Mechanical Activation
  • Mixed Oxide
  • Reaction Route