Stacking faults in an epitaxially grown PbTiO3 thick film and their size distribution

Kenta Aoyagi, Yumiko Kodama, Takanori Kiguchi, Yoshitaka Ehara, Hiroshi Funakubo, Toyohiko J. Konno

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Abstract

The microstructure of an epitaxial PbTiO3 thick film, grown on a SrRuO3/SrTiO3 substrate at 600 °C by pulsed-MOCVD method, was investigated by using transmission electron microscopy. A number of extrinsic or intrinsic stacking faults were observed in the epitaxial PbTiO 3 thick film and they were parallel to the (0 0 1) plane of the PbTiO3. We also investigated the size distribution of these stacking faults. The width of these stacking faults along the [1 0 0] axis of the PbTiO3 was very small, ranging from 2 to 13 nm. It was also revealed that the size distribution of stacking faults depends on the position in the film: near the surface, near the substrate, near threading dislocations, and near 90° domain boundaries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)528-531
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology
Volume177
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Apr 25

Keywords

  • Microstructure
  • Stacking faults
  • Transmission electron microscopy

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