Abstract
We report for the first time the self-assembled growth of nanocomposites of 'TiO2 nanopillars on Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O 3 (PZT) thin films' using a modified sol-gel processing. Both TiO2 nanopillars and PZT thin films are simultaneously formed during the post-annealing process. The growth behaviours of TiO2 nanopillars are controlled by adjusting the Ti excess amounts of PZT solutions and the post-annealing conditions. The self-assembled growth can be explained on the basis of the combined effects of five factors which can have influence during the annealing process: a Ti ion diffusion to the film surface, a phase separation of PZT and TiO2, a void formation on the film surface, a Ti oxidation at the film surface under oxygen atmosphere, and a nanopillar growth on the film surface.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 425601 |
| Journal | Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 42 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Engineering - Mechanical
- Materials Science
- Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
- Engineering - Petroleum
- Engineering - Chemical
- Chemistry
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