Abstract
We report a template-directed growth of Pb(Zrx,Ti1 x)O 3 (PZT) nanotubes in conjunction with sol-gel process and spin coating technique. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) images show that PZT nanotubes are well packed inside the pore of a porous alumina membrane (PAM). A Field emission transmission electron microscope (FETEM) image of a freestanding PZT nanotube shows that its outer diameter and length are estimated to be 50 nm and several microns, respectively. High resolution FETEM analysis reveals that PZT nanotubes have a wall thickness of 5 nm and consist of crystallites with a size in the order of 2-3 nm. The occurrence of electron diffraction ring patterns confirms that the typical PZT nanotube is polycrystalline.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 236-241 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ferroelectrics |
| Volume | 356 |
| Issue number | 1 PART 2 |
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| State | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 5th Asian Meeting on Ferroelectricity, AMF-5 - Noda, Japan Duration: 3 Sep 2006 → 7 Sep 2006 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation through Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD) through Grant No. KRF-2006-312-C00136.
Keywords
- Ferroelectric
- Nanowire
- Pb(Zr,Ti)O
- Sol-gel
- Spin coating