Energy storage performance of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based relaxor ferroelectric ceramics with superior temperature stability under low electric fields

By R. Kang, Zepeng Wang, Xiong Wen (David) Lou, Wenyuan Liu, Peng Shi, Xiaopei Zhu, Xudong Guo, Siyi Li, Haonan Sun, Lixue Zhang and 1 more. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021

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Abstract Dielectric ceramics are highly favorable for pulsed power applications owing to their ultra-fast charge-discharge speed and excellent reliability. However, their low energy density under low electric fields remains as a bottleneck for them to be employed in integrated electronic devices with shrinking dimensions. In this work, we have designed a comprehensive strategy to synthesize lead-free (Bi1/2Na1/2)1−xSrxTi0.98(Fe1/2Nb1/2)0.02O3 (BNT-xST-2FN, x = 0.30, 0.35, 0.40 and 0.45) ceramics via traditional solid-state method. On one hand, the hybridizations of Bi3+ orbitals and the displacement of B-site cations under the applied electric field lead to a high polarization. On the other hand, the (Fe1/2Nb1/2)4+ complex-ion and SrTiO3 were introduced to improve the relaxor behavior of the system, resulting in a high energy-storage efficiency. In this way, an excellent energy density of 3.36 J/cm3 and a high energy efficiency of 81% are simultaneously achieved in the BNT-0.40ST-0.02FN composition under a low electric field of 170 kV/cm, which is superior to other BNT-based materials under similar electric fields. Moreover, the ceramic exhibits a superior thermal stability (25–200 °C). This work provides a promising approach for designing high-performance lead-free energy storage ceramics under low electric fields.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry

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