Dielectric activity and ferroelectricity in piezoelectric semiconductor Li-doped ZnO

被引:170
作者
Onodera, A [1 ]
Tamaki, N [1 ]
Kawamura, Y [1 ]
Sawada, T [1 ]
Yamashita, H [1 ]
机构
[1] HOKKAI GAUEN UNIV, FAC ENGN, DEPT ELECT & INFORMAT ENGN, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 064, JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS | 1996年 / 35卷 / 9B期
关键词
zinc oxide; piezoelectric; ferroelectric; dielectric anomaly; specific heat; ferroelectric phase transition; II-VI semiconductor;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.35.5160
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Temperature dependences of dielectric constants, specific heat and D-E hysteresis loops of Li-doped zinc oxide ceramics were investigated. A new dielectric anomaly was found at 330 K in Zn1-xLixO with x=0.17. A cusp-like anomaly was also found in specific heat. A ferroelectric D-E hysteresis loop was successfully observed for the first time. These observations suggest that replacement of host Zn ions by small Li ions induces a ferroelectric phase in the wurtzite-type ZnO piezoelectric semiconductor. This material is a candidate for ferroelectric thin films in integrated ferroelectric devices.
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页码:5160 / 5162
页数:3
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