Zhichao Gong , Haojie Yue , Kailing Fang , Kun Guo , Kang Li , Chong Guo , Huacheng Zhang , Ziliang Deng , Zhiyong Liu , Bing Xie , Pu Mao , Jinshan Lu , Shifeng Guo , Kui Yao , Francis Eng Hock Tay
{"title":"Multifunctional energy storage and photoluminescence of Er-modified KNN-based transparent ferroelectric ceramics","authors":"Zhichao Gong , Haojie Yue , Kailing Fang , Kun Guo , Kang Li , Chong Guo , Huacheng Zhang , Ziliang Deng , Zhiyong Liu , Bing Xie , Pu Mao , Jinshan Lu , Shifeng Guo , Kui Yao , Francis Eng Hock Tay","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100993","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100993","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Against the backdrop of increasing miniaturization and integration of electronic components, the demand for materials with multifunctionality has increased significantly. Among these, transparent fluorescent ferroelectric ceramics exhibiting ferroelectricity, optical transparency, and photoluminescence (PL) have garnered significant attention. However, an interdependent relationship exists in a ferroelectric material among polarization, transparency, and photoluminescence, which presents a challenge for optimizing the coupling of optoelectronic properties. In this work, the doping concentration of Er<sup>3+</sup> in 0.825(K<sub>0.5</sub>Na<sub>0.5</sub>)NbO<sub>3</sub>-0.175Sr(Sc<sub>0.5</sub>Nb<sub>0.5</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>: <em>x</em>%Er (<em>x</em> = 0–0.15) system was modulated by first-principle calculations through compositional design and performance-influencing-factor-analysis strategies. The experimental results showed that grain size of the ceramic was reduced to 28 μm at <em>x</em> = 0.05, concentration of vacancy defects in the lattice was low, and band gap value was increased to 3.105 eV. The multifunctional ceramic, while maintaining an excellent recoverable energy storage density (<em>W</em><sub>rec</sub> = 2.03 J/cm<sup>3</sup>) and energy storage efficiency (<em>η</em> = 75.67%), demonstrated a 56% (1100 nm) good near-infrared transmittance and upconversion photoluminescence properties at 527, 549 nm, and 667 nm exhibiting weak green, strong green, and weak red light, respectively. This study provides a theoretical foundation and new approach for realizing the multifunctionality of photoelectric couple by introducing rare earth elements as luminescent centers into ferroelectric ceramics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 100993"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142823099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lingfei Lv , Xiaoming Yang , Hongjiang Wu , Rongbing Su , Zujian Wang , Bin Su , Pai Shan , Bingxuan Li , Xifa Long , Ge Zhang , Feng Xu , Chao He
{"title":"A new-type electro-optic crystal: K3Nb3B2O12","authors":"Lingfei Lv , Xiaoming Yang , Hongjiang Wu , Rongbing Su , Zujian Wang , Bin Su , Pai Shan , Bingxuan Li , Xifa Long , Ge Zhang , Feng Xu , Chao He","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electro-optical materials are crucial for lasers and modulators applications. Perovskite ferroelectric crystals, characterized by oxygen octahedrons and superior dipole migration capabilities, are recognized for their high electro-optic coefficients. However, the application of perovskite ferroelectric crystals is often limited by reduced optical transparency, which results from light scattering and reflection at domain walls. In this study, we implemented a structure dimensionality reduction strategy to successfully transform a three-dimensional structure KNbO<sub>3</sub> (KNO) crystal into a quasi-two-dimensional layered structure K<sub>3</sub>Nb<sub>3</sub>B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (KNBO) crystal through BO<sub>3</sub> planar groups. This modification restricts the mobility of B-site ions within the layers while preserving significant spontaneous polarization along the interlayer direction, thus converting multipolar axis into a unipolar axis in the ferroelectric. This alteration in the direction of spontaneous polarization modifies the domain structure, thereby minimizing the scattering effects of the domain walls. As a result, the KNBO crystal exhibits a large effective electro-optic (EO) coefficient of 50.14 pm/V and a high transmittance exceeding 80% in the 330–2500 nm wavelength range. These properties surpass those of currently available commercial EO crystals. This research establishes a model for enhancing transparency and EO coefficient through structural design, offering potential applications to other EO crystals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 5","pages":"Article 100991"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142823211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Changbai Long , Anwei Xu , Ziqian Su , Wei Ren , Laijun Liu , Xiangdong Ding
{"title":"Achieving outstanding comprehensive performance with high piezoelectricity in CaBi2Nb2O9-based high-temperature piezoelectric ceramics via multi-field coupling strategy","authors":"Changbai Long , Anwei Xu , Ziqian Su , Wei Ren , Laijun Liu , Xiangdong Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aurivillius phase CaBi<sub>2</sub>Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> (CBNO) ceramic with an ultrahigh Curie temperature (<em>T</em><sub>C</sub>) of ∼934 °C shows huge potential in high-temperature piezoelectric applications. However, low piezoelectricity and poor electric insulation prevent its applications in high-temperature sensing. Here, we propose an effective multi-field coupling strategy to synergistically optimize piezoelectric property, electrical conduction behavior and temperature stability of CBNO ceramic. The constructed lattice stress and electric fields induced by introducing Li/Pr and Bi/Sc doping have great impacts on the lattice structure, microstructure, domain structure and defect chemistry. Therefore, a significant increase in piezoelectric activity (<em>d</em><sub>33</sub>) is resulted from the enhancement of polarization, the improvement of breakdown electric field and the production of nanoscale domains. In especial, the existence of pseudo-tetragonal phase boundary is helpful for the enhanced <em>d</em><sub>33</sub>. In the designed Ca<sub>1–3<em>x</em></sub> (Li<sub>0.5</sub>Pr<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub><em>x</em></sub>Bi<sub>2+2<em>x</em></sub>Nb<sub>2–<em>x</em></sub>Sc<sub><em>x</em></sub>O<sub>9</sub> system, a high <em>d</em><sub>33</sub> of ∼18.2 pC/N accompanied by an ultrahigh <em>T</em><sub>C</sub> of ∼938 °C is achieved in the <em>x</em> = 0.02 ceramic. This combined with high electrical resistivity (<em>ρ</em>∼1.72 MΩ⋅cm at 600 °C) and nearly stable <em>d</em><sub>33</sub> (up to 800 °C) indicates that it is a very promising piezoelectric material for high-temperature (up to 600 °C or higher) sensing applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 5","pages":"Article 100990"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"S-scheme heterojunction-induced surface plasmon response","authors":"Rongan He , Difa Xu , Mahmoud Sayed","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100989","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100989","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this insight, we highlighted the emergence of a plasmonic response over ZnO/CuInS<sub>2</sub> S-scheme heterojunction, which has been recently reported by Meng <em>et al</em>. (Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2406460). The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect is widely acknowledged in plasmonic metal nanoparticles or defective nanocrystals. In their work, Meng <em>et al</em>. proposed another approach to generate a plasmonic response in S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts. By virtue of the SPR effect, the obtained ZnO/CuInS<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst exhibited supreme photocatalytic activity for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production under near-infrared (NIR) light. This heterojunction-induced plasmonic response is mainly concentrated in the IR regime thus extending the photocatalytic activity beyond the visible light limit and opening new avenues for boosting the development of heterojunctions in artificial photosynthesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 100989"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142809223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qi Zhou , Kaijia Zhang , Yaorong Su , Xinhe Wu , Tengyuan Gao , Guohong Wang
{"title":"2D/1D CaIn2S4/TiO2 S-scheme heterojunction: In-situ hydrothermal synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution","authors":"Qi Zhou , Kaijia Zhang , Yaorong Su , Xinhe Wu , Tengyuan Gao , Guohong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Constructing S-scheme heterojunction between TiO<sub>2</sub> and other reduction semiconductors can effectively enhance the intrinsically low carrier separation efficiency and increase the reduction ability of single TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst. In this work, a hydrothermally synthesized 2D CaIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> nanosheets, possessing the merits of narrow bandgap and strong reduction ability, have been developed to construct S-scheme heterojunction with TiO<sub>2</sub> nanofiber. It is found that the 2D CaIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> nanosheets can be <em>in-situ</em> assembled onto the surface of 1D TiO<sub>2</sub> nanofiber to form a 2D/1D CaIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> S-scheme heterojunction, which then presents an extremely reinforced H<sub>2</sub>-evolution rate (ca. 564.66 μmol·g<sup>−1</sup>·h<sup>−1</sup>), about 3- and 7-fold higher than that of the single TiO<sub>2</sub> and CaIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>, respectively. Finally, the <em>in-situ</em> XPS, DFT calculations, steady and transient-state spectrum results indicate that the formation of S-scheme heterojunctions between CaIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub>. This work may deliver a novel and insightful inspiration for the development of high-efficiency S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 100987"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142793227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Single-atom catalysts in the catalytic production of H2O2","authors":"Zhiqi Li , Zhihan Yu , Chen Guan , Kaiqiang Xu , Quanjun Xiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100982","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100982","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As an eco-friendly oxidant, hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) has been extensively applied in many fields, such as chemical synthesis, waste water purification, medical sterilization, paper manufacture and so on. H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production also suffers from various shortcomings, including bad stability and low yield. Because of the extraordinary catalytic activity of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, single atom catalysts (SACs) have received considerable attention in recent years. With SACs' distinct benefits, SACs holds a significant place in the production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. It is extensively applicable to diverse reaction pathways, such as photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, which offer novel insights and a wide range of possibilities for the effective and environmentally friendly synthesis of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Appropriately reviewing and summarizing the previous and current findings is essential to advancing the study's depth. Therefore, this review emphasizes the recent progress of SACs employed for photocatalytic and electrocatalytic production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. It first presents the mechanism and benefits of SACs in the catalytic production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Next, based on the various benefits that SACs embody in the catalytic production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, an overview of SACs systems for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production is provided, with a focus on the modulation of adsorption capacity by SACs and the inhibition of side reactions. Lastly, some difficulties of photocatalytic and electrocatalytic production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> by SACs are depicted, and future directions of development are envisioned.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 100982"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142793229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chengwan Yang , Kewei Li , Mengen Hu , Xinyang Li , Ming Li , Xiaoye Hu , Yue Li , Zhulin Huang , Guowen Meng
{"title":"Flexible ZrO2/ZrB2/C nanofiber felt with enhanced microwave absorption and ultralow thermal conductivity","authors":"Chengwan Yang , Kewei Li , Mengen Hu , Xinyang Li , Ming Li , Xiaoye Hu , Yue Li , Zhulin Huang , Guowen Meng","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100988","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100988","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbon-based materials, renowned for their low density, adjustable electrical conductivity, superior corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, and have found extensive applications in the field of electromagnetic wave absorption (EMWA). Despite their merits, the current EMWA and thermal insulation capabilities are not fully optimized, thereby restricting their applications in the aerospace sector. Herein, we introduce a combinatory methodology employing electrospinning followed by pyrolysis to <em>in-situ</em> integrate ZrO<sub>2</sub> and ZrB<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles onto the surface of carbon nanofibers, culminating in a flexible ZrO<sub>2</sub>/ZrB<sub>2</sub>/C nanofiber felt. The integration of ZrO<sub>2</sub> and ZrB<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles significantly augments impedance matching and promotes multifaceted scattering and interfacial polarization. Consequently, the ZrO<sub>2</sub>/ZrB<sub>2</sub>/C nanofiber felt demonstrates a minimum reflection loss (RL<sub>min</sub>) of −54 dB and the effective absorption bandwidth (EAB, RL ≤ −10 dB) is 3.1 GHz. Moreover, the three-dimensional porous architecture and the presence of multiple heterogeneous interfaces endow the ZrO<sub>2</sub>/ZrB<sub>2</sub>/C nanofiber felt with an ultralow thermal conductivity of 0.016 W⸱m<sup>−1</sup>⸱K<sup>−1</sup> at 1100 °C, underscoring its exceptional potential for infrared stealth. This work shows considerable guiding significance for the design of bi-functional EMWA materials with ultralow thermal conductivity in aerospace field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 100988"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yong Zhang , Youjun Wang , Yuchen Liu , Shumin Zhang , Yanyan Zhao , Jianjun Zhang
{"title":"MgIn2S4/COF S-scheme heterostructure for improved photocatalytic H2O2 production under pure water and air","authors":"Yong Zhang , Youjun Wang , Yuchen Liu , Shumin Zhang , Yanyan Zhao , Jianjun Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100985","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100985","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production from O<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>O is an economical and environmentally sustainable approach. However, the reliance on sacrificial agents and pure O<sub>2</sub> greatly limits the practical application of numerous photocatalysts. Herein, a novel S-scheme photocatalyst composed of MgIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> and covalent organic framework (COF) was developed toward efficient photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> evolution under pure water and air. MgIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>/COF (MC) S-scheme heterojunction was constructed by decorating MgIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> nanosheets on hollow spherical COF using wet chemistry. The H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> yield of the optimal MC composite in pure water and air was 4.52 mmol⸱g<sup>−1</sup>⸱h<sup>−1</sup> under pure water and air, which was separately 6.6 times and 9.4 times higher than that of pristine MgIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> and COF. Photocatalytic mechanism characterizations confirmed that the continuous 2e<sup>−</sup> O<sub>2</sub> reduction and 4e<sup>−</sup> H<sub>2</sub>O oxidation simultaneously occurred within this reaction system, and both ·O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> and e<sup>–</sup> were pivotal intermediates for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> evolution. The MC S-scheme heterojunction was advantageous to the effective separation and transfer of photogenerated electrons and holes, thereby enhancing the photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production activity. This work offers important guidance for constructing high-efficiency COFs-based S-scheme heterojunction for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 100985"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenli Zhang , Jing Wang , Tiantian Zhang , Bin Shao , Xu Zuo
{"title":"Magnetic proximity effect and tunable valley splitting in 2D CrGeTe3/MTe2 (M = Mo, W) van der Waals heterostructures","authors":"Wenli Zhang , Jing Wang , Tiantian Zhang , Bin Shao , Xu Zuo","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100986","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100986","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Proximity-induced magnetic exchange interactions offer a novel approach to manipulate the valley degree of freedom (DOF) in nonmagnetic monolayers without external magnetic fields. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) serve as an ideal platform for valleytronics research. Here, by introducing a two-dimensional (2D) magnetic substrate, chromium germanium telluride (CrGeTe<sub>3</sub>), we demonstrate effective control over the spin and valley properties of CrGeTe<sub>3</sub>/MTe<sub>2</sub> (M = Mo, W) van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. Our first-principles calculations and <span><math><mrow><mi>k</mi><mo>∙</mo><mi>p</mi></mrow></math></span> model Hamiltonian analysis reveal that the magnetic proximity effect (MPE) induces valley splitting and polarization in monolayer MoTe<sub>2</sub> and WTe<sub>2</sub> through the synergistic action of spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and proximity exchange interactions. Further investigation shows that valley splitting in these heterostructures is highly sensitive to the overlap between the atomic projection positions of TMDs and the magnetic Cr atoms, and can be continuously adjusted by varying the magnetization of CrGeTe<sub>3</sub>. Additionally, normal strain and experimentally accessible electric fields can effectively modulate the proximity exchange coupling, thus enabling extensive tunability of valley splitting. These controllable manipulations of the valley DOF through external stimuli mark a significant advancement in valleytronics, paving the way for next-generation electronic devices with enhanced performance and novel functionalities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 4","pages":"Article 100986"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142763446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jamal Belhadi , Zouhair Hanani , Nick A. Shepelin , Urška Trstenjak , Nina Daneu , Arnold M. Müller , Christof Vockenhuber , Bojan Ambrožič , Vid Bobnar , Gertjan Koster , Mimoun El Marssi , Thomas Lippert , Matjaž Spreitzer
{"title":"Ultra-high energy storage density and efficiency at low electric fields/voltages in dielectric thin film capacitors through synergistic effects","authors":"Jamal Belhadi , Zouhair Hanani , Nick A. Shepelin , Urška Trstenjak , Nina Daneu , Arnold M. Müller , Christof Vockenhuber , Bojan Ambrožič , Vid Bobnar , Gertjan Koster , Mimoun El Marssi , Thomas Lippert , Matjaž Spreitzer","doi":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100980","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmat.2024.100980","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ensuring reliable and safe operation of high-power electronic devices necessitates the development of high-quality dielectric nano-capacitors with high recoverable energy density (<em>U</em><sub>Rec</sub>) and efficiency (<em>η</em>) at low applied electric fields (<em>E</em>)/voltages. In this work, we demonstrate ultra-high <em>U</em><sub>Rec</sub> and <em>η</em> at low <em>E</em> < 500 kV/cm in as-grown epitaxial relaxor ferroelectric (RFE) PMN-33PT films, rivaling those typically achieved in state-of-the-art RFE and antiferroelectric (AFE) materials. The high energy storage properties were achieved using a synergistic strategy involving large polarization, a giant built-in potential/imprint (five times higher than the coercive field), and AFE like behavior. The structural, chemical, and electrical investigations revealed that these achievements mainly arise from the effects of strain, dipole defects, and chemical composition. For instance, at low <em>E</em>, the capacitors exhibit under 160 kV/cm (<em>i.e.</em>, 8 V) and 400 kV/cm (<em>i.e.</em>, 20 V), respectively, an ultra-high Δ<em>P</em> (45 μC/cm<sup>2</sup> and 60 μC/cm<sup>2</sup>), <em>U</em><sub>E</sub>= <em>U</em><sub>Rec</sub>/<em>E</em> (21 J⸱MV/cm<sup>2</sup> and 17 J⸱MV/cm<sup>2</sup>), and <em>U</em><sub>F</sub>=<em>U</em><sub>Rec</sub>/(1–<em>η</em>) (20 J/cm<sup>3</sup> and 47 J/cm<sup>3</sup>) with a robust charge-discharge fatigue endurance and outstanding frequency and thermal stability. Additionally, the designed films exhibit outstanding energy storage performance at higher <em>E</em> up to 2 MV/cm (Δ<em>P</em> ≈ 78 μC/cm<sup>2</sup>, <em>U</em><sub>E</sub> ≈ 17.3 J⸱MV/cm<sup>2</sup> and <em>U</em><sub>F</sub> ≈ 288 J/cm<sup>3</sup>) due to their low leakage current density.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16173,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materiomics","volume":"11 5","pages":"Article 100980"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142756331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}