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Which PZT thin films for piezoelectric microactuator applications?
The effective piezoelectric coefficient e(31) has been measured on sol-gel processed Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O-3 thin films with Zr concentrations ranging from 45 to 60%. The largest value was observed at 45% Zr, although dielectric constant and effective d(33) peak at 53% Zr. The findings suggest that the optimal composition for microactuators and sensors is less than 45% Zr, i.e., in the tetragonal part of the phase diagram.
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research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000076544300050
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Publication date
1998
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Volume
22
Issue
1-4
Start page
1055
End page
1063
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Dubois, Ma Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Lab Ceram, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Lab Ceram, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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