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Ultrahigh energy density and efficiency BaTiO3-based multilayer ceramic capacitors

Biao He1,2Bin Zhou1,2Shiguang Yan1()Fei Cao1Xuefeng Chen1Genshui Wang1,2,3()
Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials and Devices, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
The State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) play a crucial role in pulsed power applications because of their rapid charge/discharge capabilities. However, the combination of high energy density and high efficiency is the main challenge in practical applications. This study presents barium titanate-based (BaTiO3-) lead-free relaxor ferroelectric (RFE) MLCCs formulated with 0.84BaTiO3–0.16Bi(Mg0.2Ni0.2Zn0.2Zr0.2Nb0.2)O3 (0.84BT–0.16BMNZZN) and platinum inner electrodes via a tape-casting method. The introduction of the high-entropy component BMNZZN effectively enhances the relaxation behavior and local nanodomains while promoting grain refinement, resulting in a comprehensive improvement in insulation performance and energy storage performance. As a result, MLCCs exhibit excellent recoverable energy density (Wrec = 15.7 J∙cm−3) and ultrahigh efficiency (η) of 96.4% (@1614 kV∙cm−1), simultaneously showing good temperature stability over a range of −120‒100 °C (Wrec ≈ 8.9 J∙cm−3 with a variation of less than ±4.85%, @1078 kV∙cm−1) and excellent fatigue resistance (Wrec ≈ 9.2 J∙cm−3 with a variation of less than ±0.82% over 107 cycles, and η greater than 95%, @1078 kV∙cm−1). These findings indicate that BT–BMNZZN RFE MLCCs offer a viable solution for high-power energy storage capacitors.

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Journal of Advanced Ceramics
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Cite this article:
He B, Zhou B, Yan S, et al. Ultrahigh energy density and efficiency BaTiO3-based multilayer ceramic capacitors. Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2025, 14(2): 9221018. https://doi.org/10.26599/JAC.2024.9221018
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