Crystal orientation dependence of piezoelectric properties in lead zirconate titanate: Theoretical expectation for thin films

Xiao Hong Du, Uma Belegundu, Kenji Uchino

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Abstract

Crystal orientation dependence of piezoelectric properties has been calculated phenomenologically for lead zirconate titanate (PZT) in the three-dimensional space. The calculation has been made for tetragonal PZT 40/60 (40% PZ and 60% PT) and rhombohedral PZT 60/40 compositions. The maximum longitudinal piezoelectric constant d33 and electromechanical coupling factor k33 in the rhombohedral composition were found to be at 57° and 51° angles, respectively, canted from the spontaneous polarization direction. This suggests that thin film piezoelectric actuators or sensors should employ a rhombohedral composition with the perovskite [100] epitaxially-oriented configuration.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5580-5587
Number of pages8
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Physics
Volume36
Issue number9 A
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1997

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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