Pb(Zr0.5, Ti0.5)O3 nanofibres by electrospinning

Lead zirconate titanate Pb(Zr0.5, Ti0.5)O3 nanofibres with diameters ranging from 200–300 nm have been synthesized by calcination of the electrospun lead zirconate titanate/polyvinyl acetate composite fibres. The morphology and crystalline phase features of these lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanofibres have been studied by various physico-chemical methods such as SEM, AFM, XRD and FT–IR. The formation of perovskite PZT phase was observed at temperatures as low as 550 °C.