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An electrostatic capacitor for energy storage is an important basic component of pulse power electronics. The electrical breakdown strength (E-b) of normal ferroelectrics is low, which limits their application in dielectric energy storage. Constructing a 0-3-type composite dielectric, that is, introducing an insulating metallic oxide into the ferroelectric matrix, can greatly enhance E-b. Unfortunately, an intergranular secondary phase typically forms that causes large attenuation of the dielectric constant, which leads to limited improvement of energy storage performance. In this work, a composite ceramic with an intragranular segregation structure was intentionally designed using the BaTiO3-BaZrO3-CaTiO3 (BCZT) system as an example. Compared with those of a BCZT solid solution without a secondary phase and a BCZT composite with a grain-boundary secondary phase, the rationally designed BCZT composite with an intragranular secondary phase delivered a large recoverable energy density of 5.86 J/cm(3) and high efficiency of 86.7% at a moderate electric field of 550 kV/cm. Such performance was achieved because the intragranular segregation structure displayed delayed saturation polarization with a high E-b. This microstructural engineering strategy is generally applicable to optimize composite dielectrics to meet the demands of high-performance energy storage capacitors.
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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
ISSN: 1944-8244
Year: 2024
Issue: 42
Volume: 16
Page: 57386-57394
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