Thin Pb-Ti-O films on single-crystal Si were prepared by magnetron sputteri
ng followed by thermal oxidation of Pb/Ti/Si and Ti/Pb/Si structures. Oxida
tion of Pb/Ti bilayers was found to yield lead oxides, which then react wit
h Ti to form lead titanate. Ti/Pb bilayers on Si could be converted into st
oichiometric lead titanate, through titanium and lead oxides, by oxidation
between 870 and 1070 K. Some of the films exhibited ferroelectric propertie
s.