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Lead Zirconate Titanate Via Reaction Sintering of Hydroxide Precursors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Xue Junmin
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 119260 Singapore
John Wang*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 119260 Singapore
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) has been successfully fabricated via a unique one-step sintering processing route, which is simpler than the traditional precursor-calcinationmilling- pelleting-sintering route and is able to deliver an enhanced sintered density at a much reduced sintering temperature. The hydroxide precursor was prepared by coprecipitation from a mixed nitrate solution containing Pb2+, Zr4+, and Ti4+ ions, and it was then compacted into pellets without being calcined at a low temperature. The precursor pellets were dehydrated at 400, 500, and 600 °C for 4 h, respectively, followed by an isostatic pressing at 350 MPa, prior to being sintered at a high temperature. Dehydration temperature has a large impact on the sintering behavior of these hydroxide-derived PZT ceramics. The PZT dehydrated at 400 °C was seriously cracked when sintered at temperatures ranging from 950 to 1150 °C, due to the incomplete dehydration. A sintered density of 99.2% theoretical density was obtained at 1050 °C for 2 h for the powder pellet dehydrated at 500 °C for 4 h. It exhibits a dielectric constant of 1024 and a dielectric loss of 2.1% at a frequency of 1 kHz at room temperature. A calcination at a too-high temperature, e.g., 600 °C, results in a reduction in the sinterability of the precipitate-derived PZT ceramic.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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