Piezoelectric Properties and Microstructure of BaTiO₃ Films on Heat-Resistant Stainless-Steel Substrates Deposited Using Aerosol Deposition

Abstract

Lead (Pb)-free piezoelectric films formed on metallic substrates are of interest for advanced piezoelectric devices. BaTiO₃ films with a thickness of 10 μm were deposited on Fe-Cr-Al based heat-resistant stainless-steel substrates using aerosol deposition at room temperature. The BT film annealed at 1473 K for 1h had 1.2μm-diameter grains, of which crystal phase was the perovskite single phase of the tetragonal crystal system. The dielectric constant was 2200, and the dielectric loss was 0.02. Piezoelectric displacement of the cantilevers with annealed BT films on stainless-steel substrates improved with increased annealing temperature. The piezoelectric constant d₃₁ of film annealed at 1473 K was -56 pm/V.