Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performance

Ferroelectric materials with large spontaneous polarization and high permittivity are emerging as potential candidates to enhance the performance of lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and solid-state batteries. This review provides an overview of the application of ferroelectric materials to batteries, with a...

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Main Authors: Qingping Wang, Zane A. Grady, Chris R. Bowen, James I. Roscow
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Materiomics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352847824001515
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description Ferroelectric materials with large spontaneous polarization and high permittivity are emerging as potential candidates to enhance the performance of lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and solid-state batteries. This review provides an overview of the application of ferroelectric materials to batteries, with an emphasis on the working mechanisms by which they can enhance charging, cycling capabilities and stability. Reported mechanisms of ferroelectric-enhanced battery performance include space charge layer modulation to increase ionic conductivity within electrolytes or reduce interfacial resistance between electrode and electrolyte, improved rate kinetics by promoting reactions within the anode or cathode, improved battery stability, and the mitigation of polysulfide shuttling effects in lithium-sulfur batteries. Improving ionic conductivity is a recurring theme that can facilitate homogeneous plating of lithium or sodium at the anode to reduce and avoid dendrite growth, thereby extending battery lifetime and cycling stability, whilst enhancing charge and discharge rates. Inorganic ferroelectric additives to porous separators and solid electrolytes can also provide secondary benefits in terms of mechanical properties to resist dendrite penetration and mitigate against battery failure. Improvements in characterization techniques are suggested to aid in separating the benefits that arise from ferroelectricity from those attributable to competing mechanisms. Future challenges and perspectives of ferroelectric-enhanced batteries are discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-8dc00e29fb204832a2edbac9a6a4425b2025-08-20T02:47:10ZengElsevierJournal of Materiomics2352-84782025-05-0111310091210.1016/j.jmat.2024.05.013Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performanceQingping Wang0Zane A. Grady1Chris R. Bowen2James I. Roscow3Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK; Department of Physics and Mechanical & Electronics Information, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, 430205, ChinaMaterials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United StatesDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK; Corresponding author.Ferroelectric materials with large spontaneous polarization and high permittivity are emerging as potential candidates to enhance the performance of lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and solid-state batteries. This review provides an overview of the application of ferroelectric materials to batteries, with an emphasis on the working mechanisms by which they can enhance charging, cycling capabilities and stability. Reported mechanisms of ferroelectric-enhanced battery performance include space charge layer modulation to increase ionic conductivity within electrolytes or reduce interfacial resistance between electrode and electrolyte, improved rate kinetics by promoting reactions within the anode or cathode, improved battery stability, and the mitigation of polysulfide shuttling effects in lithium-sulfur batteries. Improving ionic conductivity is a recurring theme that can facilitate homogeneous plating of lithium or sodium at the anode to reduce and avoid dendrite growth, thereby extending battery lifetime and cycling stability, whilst enhancing charge and discharge rates. Inorganic ferroelectric additives to porous separators and solid electrolytes can also provide secondary benefits in terms of mechanical properties to resist dendrite penetration and mitigate against battery failure. Improvements in characterization techniques are suggested to aid in separating the benefits that arise from ferroelectricity from those attributable to competing mechanisms. Future challenges and perspectives of ferroelectric-enhanced batteries are discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352847824001515FerroelectricDielectricLithium-ionSolid-stateBatteries
spellingShingle Qingping Wang
Zane A. Grady
Chris R. Bowen
James I. Roscow
Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performance
Journal of Materiomics
Ferroelectric
Dielectric
Lithium-ion
Solid-state
Batteries
title Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performance
title_full Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performance
title_fullStr Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performance
title_full_unstemmed Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performance
title_short Ferroelectric-enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long-term performance
title_sort ferroelectric enhanced batteries for rapid charging and improved long term performance
topic Ferroelectric
Dielectric
Lithium-ion
Solid-state
Batteries
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352847824001515
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