Local structural heterogeneity and electromechanical responses of ferroelectrics: learning from relaxor ferroelectrics

F Li, S Zhang, D Damjanovic, LQ Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐range ordering of dipoles is a key microscopic signature of ferroelectrics. These
ordered dipoles form ferroelectric domains, which can be reoriented by electric fields …

Broad-high operating temperature range and enhanced energy storage performances in lead-free ferroelectrics

W Zhao, D Xu, D Li, M Avdeev, H Jing, M Xu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The immense potential of lead-free dielectric capacitors in advanced electronic components
and cutting-edge pulsed power systems has driven enormous investigations and evolutions …

Improved Energy Storage Properties Achieved in (K, Na)NbO3‑Based Relaxor Ferroelectric Ceramics via a Combinatorial Optimization Strategy

D Li, D Zhou, D Wang, W Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although ceramic dielectric materials have been extensively explored owing to their
numerous advantages, there are still obstacles in the collaborative enhancement of …

Achieving giant electrostrain of above 1% in (Bi,Na)TiO3-based lead-free piezoelectrics via introducing oxygen-defect composition

H Luo, H Liu, H Huang, Y Song, MG Tucker, Z Sun… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Piezoelectric ceramics have been extensively used in actuators, where the magnitude of
electrostrain is key indicator for large-stroke actuation applications. Here, we propose an …

Enhanced Energy Storage Properties in Lead-Free (Na0.5Bi0.5)0.7Sr0.3TiO3-Based Relaxor Ferroelectric Ceramics through a Cooperative Optimization Strategy

W Wang, L Zhang, W Shi, Y Yang, D Alikin… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Although relaxor ferroelectrics have been widely investigated owing to their various
advantages, there are still impediments to boosting their energy-storage density (W rec) and …

Effective Strategy to Achieve Excellent Energy Storage Properties in Lead-Free BaTiO3-Based Bulk Ceramics

Z Dai, J Xie, W Liu, X Wang, L Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Although extensive studies have been done on lead-free dielectric ceramics to achieve
excellent dielectric behaviors and good energy storage performance, the major problem of …

The origin of ultrahigh piezoelectricity in relaxor-ferroelectric solid solution crystals

F Li, S Zhang, T Yang, Z Xu, N Zhang, G Liu… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The discovery of ultrahigh piezoelectricity in relaxor-ferroelectric solid solution single
crystals is a breakthrough in ferroelectric materials. A key signature of relaxor-ferroelectric …

Giant strain with low hysteresis in A-site-deficient (Bi0. 5Na0. 5) TiO3-based lead-free piezoceramics

T Li, X Lou, X Ke, S Cheng, S Mi, X Wang, J Shi, X Liu… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
We report a giant strain (0.72%) with a low degree of hysteresis (ca. 36.2%) and a giant S
max/E max ratio (916 pm V− 1, S max and E max denote the maximum strain and the …

Superior energy storage capacity of a Bi0. 5Na0. 5TiO3-based dielectric capacitor under moderate electric field by constructing multiscale polymorphic domains

R Kang, Z Wang, M Wu, S Cheng, S Mi, Y Hu, L Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The challenge of electronic components failing in service when exposed to ultra-high
electric fields necessitates the development of dielectric capacitors with a higher energy …

Enhanced energy storage properties and stability of Sr (Sc0. 5Nb0. 5) O3 modified 0.65 BaTiO3-0.35 Bi0. 5Na0. 5TiO3 ceramics

Z Dai, J Xie, X Fan, X Ding, W Liu, S Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
With a view to the rapid development of pulsed power capacitors, the demands for higher
energy density, energy efficiency, and stability have increased significantly. A large amount …