Abstract
Different ways of dehydration of lead acetate trihydrate for its application in sol-gel techniques are discussed. Reaction of Pb(CH3COO)2·3H2O with acetic acid anhydride proved to be the most efficient way of its dehydration. Characteristics of the solutions of lead acetate in methoxyethanol dehydrated by different methods are presented. Solutions for preparation of PZT films are prepared using electrochemical dissolution of titanium and zirconium in methoxyethanol. Physico-chemical properties of these solutions alongside with structural and electrical characteristics of the PZT films obtained from these solutions are presented. The effect of lead content in solutions on the properties of the films obtained is discussed.
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