Fatigue resistant lead-free multilayer ceramic capacitors with ultrahigh energy density

Ge Wang, Zhilun Lu, Huijing Yang, Hongfen Ji, Ali Mostaed, Linhao Li, Yiqi Wei, Antonio Feteira, Shikuan Sun, Derek C. Sinclair, Dawei Wang, Ian M. Reaney

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Abstract

The critical role of electrical homogeneity in optimising electric-field breakdown strength (BDS) and energy storage in high energy density (0.7 − x)BiFeO3–0.3BaTiO3–xBi(Li0.5Nb0.5)O3 (BF–BT–xBLN) lead-free capacitors is demonstrated. The high BDS for bulk ceramics and multilayers (dielectric layer thickness ∼ 8 μm) of ∼260 and ∼950 kV cm−1, respectively, gives rise to record-performance of recoverable energy density, Wrec = 13.8 J cm−3 and efficiency, η = 81%. Under an electric field of 400 kV cm−1, multilayers are temperature stable up to 100 °C, frequency independent in the range 10−2 to 102 Hz, have low strain (
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11414-11423
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume8
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 May 2020

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