Hydrogen-induced semiconductor transformation of lead zirconate titanate ferroelectric ceramics

作者:Huang H Y; Chu W Y*; Su Y J; Gao K W; Li J X; Qiao L J
来源:Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2007, 90(7): 2062-2066.
DOI:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00871.x

摘要

Semiconductor transformation of lead zirconate titanate (PZT)-5H ferroelectric ceramics induced by hydrogen has been investigated. The results showed that hydrogen caused the PZT-5H ferroelectric ceramics to transform from a yellow insulator into a black n-type semiconductor, and the leakage current and carrier concentration increased but the resistivity decreased with increasing hydrogen concentration. During charging in H-2 at a temperature higher than the Curie point, hydrogen would restrain the PZT-5H ferroelectric ceramics to transform from cubic into tetragonal phase, resulting in the disappearance of ferroelectricity at room temperature. Charging at a temperature below the Curie point, however, did not change the crystal structure of the tetragonal ferroelectric ceramics. The properties and color of PZT-5H ferroelectric ceramics were restored after outgassing at a high temperature.