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Sol-Gel Synthesis of Lead Titanate Fibres for Use in the Fabrication of Piezoceramic-Polymer Composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

H. Janusson
Affiliation:
Division of Ceramics, School of Materials, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
C.E. Millar
Affiliation:
Division of Ceramics, School of Materials, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
S.J. Milne
Affiliation:
Division of Ceramics, School of Materials, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
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Abstract

Lead titanate fibres for use in piezoceramic-polymer composites have been prepared by extrusion of polymeric gels. The gels are formed from solutions of lead acetate, titanium isopropoxide and 2-methoxyethanol. The concentration of the solution, and amount of water and acid added, proved to have a strong influence on the suitability of the gel for extrusion purposes. The drying and firing conditions have been altered to obtain dense, fully crystalline PbTiO3 fibres of 100 μm diameter.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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