摘要
We report structural, optical, and ferroelectric behaviors of lithium-doped copper oxide （CU1-xLixO with x = 0.0, 0.05, 0.07, and 0.09） nanostructures synthesized by hydrothermal method. The XRD pattern indicates the pure phase formation of CuO without any impurity, and the crystallite size is found to be increases for x = 0-0.07 and decreases for x = 0.09. FESEM analysis shows that the average size of Cul xLixO nanostructures increases with the increasing the Li-doping concentrations up to 7% and then decreases for 9% Li doping concentration. Moreover, Raman and photoluminescence spectrum also confirm the phase formation of CuO. A significant reduction in optical band gap is observed up to x = 0.07, and then band gap increases for x ~ 0.09 due to segregation of the impurities on the surface or grain boundaries, which may suppress the grain growth and results the enhancement in optical band gap. Moreover, a weak ferroelectricity is observed in CuO nanostructures for pure and 9% Li doping through polarization versus electric field （P- E）.
We report structural, optical, and ferroelectric behaviors of lithium-doped copper oxide （CU1-xLixO with x = 0.0, 0.05, 0.07, and 0.09） nanostructures synthesized by hydrothermal method. The XRD pattern indicates the pure phase formation of CuO without any impurity, and the crystallite size is found to be increases for x = 0-0.07 and decreases for x = 0.09. FESEM analysis shows that the average size of Cul xLixO nanostructures increases with the increasing the Li-doping concentrations up to 7% and then decreases for 9% Li doping concentration. Moreover, Raman and photoluminescence spectrum also confirm the phase formation of CuO. A significant reduction in optical band gap is observed up to x = 0.07, and then band gap increases for x ~ 0.09 due to segregation of the impurities on the surface or grain boundaries, which may suppress the grain growth and results the enhancement in optical band gap. Moreover, a weak ferroelectricity is observed in CuO nanostructures for pure and 9% Li doping through polarization versus electric field （P- E）.
