Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)

This work focuses on the sol-gel production of thin films made of Barium Zirconate Titanate -Barium Calcium Titanate with 2% niobium doping starting from non-toxic, non-hazardous precursor solutions. Multi-layered samples were produced by repeated chemical solution deposition routes carried out by s...

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Main Authors: Paola S. Barbato, Luigi Barretta, Rossana Scaldaferri, Paolo Aprea, Annachiara Esposito, Valeria Casuscelli, Domenico Caputo
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Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2023-07-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13460
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author Paola S. Barbato
Luigi Barretta
Rossana Scaldaferri
Paolo Aprea
Annachiara Esposito
Valeria Casuscelli
Domenico Caputo
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Luigi Barretta
Rossana Scaldaferri
Paolo Aprea
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Valeria Casuscelli
Domenico Caputo
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description This work focuses on the sol-gel production of thin films made of Barium Zirconate Titanate -Barium Calcium Titanate with 2% niobium doping starting from non-toxic, non-hazardous precursor solutions. Multi-layered samples were produced by repeated chemical solution deposition routes carried out by spinning the opportune precursor solutions and then performing three heat treatments at increasing temperatures. Undoped samples have also been produced for comparison. A simplification of the process, obtained by eliminating the lowest temperature heat treatment, intended for drying the xerogel, has also been tested. The characterizations indicated that the niobium-doped sample produced with the simplified process showed a better morphology and therefore better results in terms of electrical properties.
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spelling doaj.art-6c55c6528cd0454d88389b1cd1d4e2902023-07-29T22:35:50ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162023-07-01101Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)Paola S. BarbatoLuigi BarrettaRossana ScaldaferriPaolo ApreaAnnachiara EspositoValeria CasuscelliDomenico CaputoThis work focuses on the sol-gel production of thin films made of Barium Zirconate Titanate -Barium Calcium Titanate with 2% niobium doping starting from non-toxic, non-hazardous precursor solutions. Multi-layered samples were produced by repeated chemical solution deposition routes carried out by spinning the opportune precursor solutions and then performing three heat treatments at increasing temperatures. Undoped samples have also been produced for comparison. A simplification of the process, obtained by eliminating the lowest temperature heat treatment, intended for drying the xerogel, has also been tested. The characterizations indicated that the niobium-doped sample produced with the simplified process showed a better morphology and therefore better results in terms of electrical properties.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13460
spellingShingle Paola S. Barbato
Luigi Barretta
Rossana Scaldaferri
Paolo Aprea
Annachiara Esposito
Valeria Casuscelli
Domenico Caputo
Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)
Chemical Engineering Transactions
title Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)
title_full Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)
title_fullStr Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)
title_full_unstemmed Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)
title_short Green Synthesis of Piezoelectric Thin Films based on Niobium Doped Barium Zirconate Titanate – Barium Calcium Titanate (Nb-BZT-BCT)
title_sort green synthesis of piezoelectric thin films based on niobium doped barium zirconate titanate barium calcium titanate nb bzt bct
url https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13460
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