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Structural and Ferroelectric Properties of Bi4-xNixTi3O12 Thin Films by Sol-Gel Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Ricardo Melgarejo ,
Maharaj S Tomar ,
Rahul Singhal  and
Ram S Katiyar
Ricardo Melgarejo
Affiliation:
richard_ricard0@yahoo.com, University of Puerto Rico in Cayey, Physics, 205, Av. Antonio Barcelo, Cayey, 00736, Puerto Rico, 1-787-244-4626, 1-787-832-1135
Maharaj S Tomar
Affiliation:
mtomar@uprm.edu, University of Puerto Rico, Physics, P.O. Box 9016, Mayaguez, 00680, Puerto Rico
Rahul Singhal
Affiliation:
rahulsinghal_25@yahoo.com, University of Puerto Rico, Physics, P.O. Box 9016, Mayaguez, 00680, Puerto Rico
Ram S Katiyar
Affiliation:
rkatiyar@hotmail.com, University of Puerto Rico, Physics, P.O. Box 23343, San Juan, 00931, Puerto Rico
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Abstract

Nickel-substituted Bi4Ti3O12 (i.e., Bi4-xNixTi3O12) were synthesized by sol-gel process for different compositions. Thin films were deposited on Pt (i.e., Pt/TiO2/SiO2/Si) substrate by spin coating. Materials were characterized by x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. This study indicates that the material makes a solid solution for the compositions: x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, and 0.30, where a Ni ion replaces the Bi site. The prominent effect of Ni substitution was observed in low-frequency Raman modes. Sol-gel derived thin films of Bi4-xNixTi3O12 on a Pt substrate and post annealed at 700°C were tested for ferroelectric response which showed high remnant polarization (Pr = 22 μC/cm2 for x = 0.15). The leakage current (less then 10−7 A/cm2) at low field was observed in the film with composition x = 0.15 .The polarization of the BNiT (x = 0.15) film decreased to 83% of the initial value after 1×109 switching cycles These results indicate the potential application of Ni substituted bismuth titanate films in non-volatile ferroelectric memories.

Keywords

Biferroelectricsol-gel
Type
Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 966: Symposium T – Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics , 2006 , 0966-T07-10
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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