= Lead zirconate titanate
= PZT
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<Lead zirconate titanate> is an oxide <solid solution> commonly written $\mathrm{Pb(Zr_xTi_{1-x})O_3}$. Its <perovskite structure> can support switchable <electric polarization> and a strong <piezoelectricity> response.
Changing the <zirconium>-to-<titanium> ratio changes the competing <crystal structures> and the response to an applied field or <stress>. Composition, domain configuration, and processing therefore matter when using the material as a transducer.
https://srdata.nist.gov/CeramicDataPortal/Tough/Ftgpzt[NIST Structural Ceramics Database: PZT compositions and composition-dependent material properties]{ref}
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