Outstanding Energy-Storage Density Together with Efficiency of above 90% via Local Structure Design

Huajie Luo, Zheng Sun, Ji Zhang, Hailong Xie, Yonghao Yao, Tianyu Li, Chenjie Lou, Huashan Zheng, Na Wang, Shiqing Deng, Li Feng Zhu, Jue Liu, Joerg C. Neuefeind, Matthew G. Tucker, Mingxue Tang, Hui Liu, Jun Chen

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Abstract

Dielectric ceramic capacitors with high recoverable energy density (Wrec) and efficiency (η) are of great significance in advanced electronic devices. However, it remains a challenge to achieve high Wrec and η parameters simultaneously. Herein, based on density functional theory calculations and local structure analysis, the feasibility of developing the aforementioned capacitors is demonstrated by considering Bi0.25Na0.25Ba0.5TiO3 (BNT-50BT) as a matrix material with large local polarization and structural distortion. Remarkable Wrec and η of 16.21 J/cm3 and 90.5% have been achieved in Bi0.25Na0.25Ba0.5Ti0.92Hf0.08O3 via simple chemical modification, which is the highest Wrec value among reported bulk ceramics with η greater than 90%. The examination results of local structures at lattice and atomic scales indicate that the disorderly polarization distribution and small nanoregion (∼3 nm) lead to low hysteresis and high efficiency. In turn, the drastic increase in local polarization activated via the ultrahigh electric field (80 kV/mm) leads to large polarization and superior energy storage density. Therefore, this study emphasizes that chemical design should be established on a clear understanding of the performance-related local structure to enable a targeted regulation of high-performance systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)460-467
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume146
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 10 2024

Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 21825102, 22235002, and 22090043) and China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (Grant BX20220033). This work made use of the resources of the Beijing National Center for Electron Microscopy at Tsinghua University. This research made use of the NOMAD instrument at the Spallation Neutron Source, a DOE Office of Science User Facility operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

FundersFunder number
Office of Science
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
National Natural Science Foundation of China22235002, 21825102, 22090043
National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative TalentsBX20220033

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