The effects of the PbO content upon the microstructure and the ferroelectric properties of undoped sol-gel derived PZT(53/47) fibers

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2485-2497

  Hansch, R ^a   Seifert, S ^a   Braue, W ^b   Sporn, D ^c   Muller G ^c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SILICATE RESEARCH ISC   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Fibers; PbO; PZT; Sol gel processes

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; COMPOSITION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DENSIFICATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; HYSTERESIS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; POLARIZATION; REMANENCE; SINTERING; SOL-GELS; STOICHIOMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BUFFERS; SOLID STATE SINTERING;

FIBERS;

CERAMICS;

EID: 1342312493     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2003.07.008     Document Type: Article

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