RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Thermoelectrical characterization of piezoelectric diaphragms: Towards a better understanding of ferroelectrics for future memory applications A1 Vinuesa Sanz, Guillermo A1 Marín, Pelayo A1 González Ossorio, Óscar A1 Sahelices Fernández, Benjamín A1 García García, Héctor A1 Castán Lanaspa, María Helena A1 Dueñas Carazo, Salvador K1 Diafragmas piezoeléctricos K1 Titanato de circonato de plomo K1 22 Física K1 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas AB This work deals with the thermoelectric characterization of commercial lead zirconate titanate (PZT) based piezoelectric diaphragms. An in-depth analysis of the piezo- and ferroelectric behavior of the samples was carried out by measuring current voltage curves and polarization hysteresis cycles in a wide temperature range. We demonstrate that, as the temperature decreases, higher electric fields are needed to completely polarize the sample. Furthermore, I-V measurements, polarization hysteresis loops and coercive fields allow us to confirm that the samples present different grain sizes. From impedance measurements, resonance frequency values, capacitance and permittivity were determined at temperatures ranging from 100 to 320 K. It is shown that impedance maxima shift towards greater frequency values when decreasing the temperature, which is mainly attributed to the appearance of an internal stress that generates larger stiffness in the ceramic. Finally, an electroacoustic characterization was made by measuring the sound pressure of the diaphragms in the human hearing frequency range PB Electrochemical Society SN 1938-5862 YR 2021 FD 2021 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48632 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/48632 LA eng NO ECS Transactions, 2021, vol. 102, n. 2, p. 45-59 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 20-sep-2024