Issue 34, 2024

Modulation of oxygen vacancies optimized energy storage density in BNT-based ceramics via a defect engineering strategy

Abstract

Lead-free (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3 (BNT)-based relaxor ferroelectric (RFE) ceramics have demonstrated great potential for application in pulsed power capacitors due to their high power density. However, with the urgent requirement for miniaturisation of electronic devices, the energy storage performance (ESP) of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 (BNT)-based ceramics still needs to be further improved. This paper describes a defect engineering strategy to reduce oxygen vacancies in BNT-based RFE ceramics by equivalent substitution of high-valence Ta5+. Consequently, the breakdown strength of the Ta5+-doped samples is significantly improved, which is primarily attributed to the reduction in dielectric loss resulting from the diminution of the oxygen vacancy content. In particular, for the Bi0.3Na0.3Sr0.28Sm0.08Ti0.98Ta0.02O3 ceramics, both an ultra-high energy storage density of ∼6.77 J cm−3 and a high energy storage efficiency of ∼87.5% are obtained. In addition, the Bi0.3Na0.3Sr0.28Sm0.08Ti0.98Ta0.02O3 ceramics exhibit favourable electrical stability and fast charge/discharge rates (∼65 ns), which indicates tremendous potential for practical application in pulse capacitors. The significant improvement in ESP achieved via a defect engineering strategy provides a new approach for modification of dielectric capacitors.

Graphical abstract: Modulation of oxygen vacancies optimized energy storage density in BNT-based ceramics via a defect engineering strategy

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jun 2024
Accepted
13 Jul 2024
First published
15 Jul 2024

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 13343-13352

Modulation of oxygen vacancies optimized energy storage density in BNT-based ceramics via a defect engineering strategy

Y. Zhang, Y. Shen, L. Tang, J. Chen and Z. Pan, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 13343 DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02297A

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