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Microstructural Changes Due to Process Conditions in Sol-Gel Derived KNbO3 Thin Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

G.J. Derderian
Affiliation:
Mechanics and Materials Technology Center, The Aerospace Corporation, M2/248, P.O. Box 92957, Los Angeles, CA 90009 Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Irvine, Irvine CA 92717
J.D. Barrie
Affiliation:
Mechanics and Materials Technology Center, The Aerospace Corporation, M2/248, P.O. Box 92957, Los Angeles, CA 90009
K.A. Aitchison
Affiliation:
Mechanics and Materials Technology Center, The Aerospace Corporation, M2/248, P.O. Box 92957, Los Angeles, CA 90009
P.M. Adams
Affiliation:
Mechanics and Materials Technology Center, The Aerospace Corporation, M2/248, P.O. Box 92957, Los Angeles, CA 90009
M.L. Mecartney
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Irvine, Irvine CA 92717
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Abstract

KNbO3 thin films have been deposited from K(OMe)/Nb(OMe)5 sols onto (100) MgO substrates. Microstructural changes were observed relative to stoichiometry, aging, and the hydrolysis temperature. The production of single phase, oriented films has been demonstrated, and was found to be strongly dependent on process conditions. The films were characterized by XRD, TEM, SEM, EDS, and Raman spectroscopy.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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