Growth of PZT Crystal by Using PbO-KF-PbCl₂ Flux

Abstract

Single crystal of lead zirconium titanate (PZT) were grown by slow cooling method from fluxes of PbO-KF-PbF₂ and PbO-KF-PbCl₂ system. (1) Single crystale of PZT with a size smaller than 1mm were gown from the flux of PbO-KF-PbCl₂ system. (2) Single crystale of PZT of a maximum size 1.7×1.7×0.9mm were grown from the flux of PbO-KF-PbCl₂ system. The obtained crystals were reddish brown in color and their composition was determined to be Pb(Zr_0.52Ti_0.48)O₃ by EDX.