RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(47), P. 35064 - 35073
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
lead-free
Sr
4−
x
La
Na
2
Hf
Nb
10−
O
30
ceramic
was
synthesized
and
characterized,
high
energy
storage
density,
efficiency
good
thermal
stability
were
simultaneously
achieved.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Lead-free
BiFeO3-based
(BF)
materials
with
colossal
spontaneous
polarization
and
high
Curie
temperatures
exhibit
considerable
potential
for
groundbreaking
developments
in
dielectric
capacitors.
However,
their
inherent
limitations,
such
as
restricted
breakdown
strength
(Eb)
pronounced
remanent
polarization,
critically
restrict
advancements
energy
storage
capabilities.
Herein,
we
achieve
an
exceptional
recoverable
density
of
12.2
J
cm−3
impressive
efficiency
90.1%
via
the
strategic
design
a
dipolar
region
resilience
to
electric
fields
within
ceramics.
Guided
by
phase-field
simulations
validated
through
atomic-scale
observations,
superior
performance
is
attributed
incorporation
aliovalent
ions,
which
disrupt
long-range
ordered
single-phase
distribution,
thus
enhancing
disorder
vectors
drastically
reducing
hysteresis.
Simultaneously,
refinement
microstructural
scale,
coupled
introduction
high-bandgap
synergistically
improves
durability.
This
study
provides
feasible
blueprint
leveraging
high-performance
ceramics,
further
facilitates
progress
lead-free
capacitors
next-generation
systems.
The
authors
make
multi-oriented
nanodomain
ceramics
fields,
achieving
90.1%.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(25), P. 32367 - 32374
Published: June 11, 2024
Dielectric
ceramic
capacitors
are
prospective
energy-storage
devices
for
pulsed-power
systems
owing
to
their
ultrafast
charge-discharge
speed.
However,
low
density
makes
them
difficult
commercialize
high-pulse-power
technology
applications.
Herein,
we
presented
a
structurally
regulated
design
strategy
disrupt
long-range
ferroelectric
order,
refined
grains,
and
eventually
achieve
excellent
comprehensive
performance
in
(1
-
x)
(0.7Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-0.3SrTiO3)-x
Sm(Zn2/3Nb1/3)O3
eco-friendly
ceramics.
A
large
Wrec
of
∼7.43
±
0.05
J/cm3
high
η
∼85
0.5%
0.96
(0.7Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-0.3SrTiO3)-0.04
were
obtained
at
electric
field
290
kV
cm-1
with
good
temperature
(25-120
°C),
frequency
(1-100
Hz)
stability,
properties
(PD
∼
74
1
MW/cm3
τ0.9
159
2
ns).
This
inspires
rational
designs
aims
promote
the
development
0.7Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based
ceramics
characteristics.
Dielectric
capacitors
exhibit
great
promise
for
use
in
advanced
energy
storage
devices.
Nevertheless,
realizing
a
large
density
(Wrec)
and
high
efficiency
(η)
remains
an
arduous
challenge.
In
this
work,
multiscale
manipulation
strategy
was
employed
by
integrating
polar-nanoregions
(PNRs)
regulation
at
the
nanoscale
grain-structure
microscale
to
enhance
performance
of
NaNbO3-based
ceramics.
The
incorporation
(Bi0.5Na0.5)0.7Sr0.3TiO3
(BNST)
into
(Na0.94La0.06)(Nb0.88Zr0.12)O3
(NLNZ)
ceramics
induces
amount
PNRs
nanoscale,
thereby
giving
rise
η
ultrafast
discharge
rate.
addition,
microscale,
decreased
grain
size
dense
structure
resistivity
as
well
activation
ceramics,
thus
leading
breakdown
electric
field
(Eb)
consequently
enhanced
Wrec.
At
last,
optimal
(Wrec
∼
9.3
J/cm3,
82.4%
Eb
920
kV/cm)
realized
0.80NLNZ-0.20BNST
ceramic
through
manipulation.
Furthermore,
also
demonstrates
excellent
stabilities
under
varying
frequency
(1-500
Hz),
temperature
(20-160
°C),
cycling
(1-106
cycles)
outstanding
charge/discharge
performances
(power
PD
407
MW/cm3,
current
CD
1659
A/cm2,
rate
t0.9
13
ns).
These
results
suggest
that
0.80NLNT-0.20BNST
exhibits
significant
application
potential.