Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric film

Ferroelectric film materials have attracted significant interest due to their potential for harvesting various forms of clean energy from natural environmental sources. However, the photoelectric performance of these materials is frequently constrained by heat generation during light absorption, res...

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Main Authors: Aohan Xu, Chong Guo, Weiqi Qian, Chris R. Bowen, Ya Yang
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2025-02-01
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Chong Guo
Weiqi Qian
Chris R. Bowen
Ya Yang
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Weiqi Qian
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Ya Yang
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description Ferroelectric film materials have attracted significant interest due to their potential for harvesting various forms of clean energy from natural environmental sources. However, the photoelectric performance of these materials is frequently constrained by heat generation during light absorption, resulting in significant thermal losses. Most of ferroelectric films produce photocurrent and thermocurrent with opposite polarity, thus weakening the coupled photo-thermoelectric output of the devices. Here we report on a LaNiO3/BiMn2O5(BMO)/ITO ferroelectric film to produce photocurrent and thermocurrent with the same polarity. The polarity of the photocurrent generated by the BMO film is shown to be determined solely by the direction of spontaneous polarization, overcoming the detrimental effect of Schottky barrier for energy harvesting in device. We propose a new strategy to enhance the coupling factor, thereby offering valuable new insights for optimizing the utilization of ferroelectric materials in both light and heat energy applications.
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spelling doaj-art-b1bb4d4e5b994b06a26021ca218484c72025-08-20T03:15:16ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Advanced Powder Materials2772-834X2025-02-014110026010.1016/j.apmate.2024.100260Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric filmAohan Xu0Chong Guo1Weiqi Qian2Chris R. Bowen3Ya Yang4CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China; Center on Nanoenergy Research, Institute of Science and Technology for Carbon Peak & Neutrality; Key Laboratory of Blue Energy and Systems Integration (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; School of Physical Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China; School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China; School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, BA2 7AK, UKCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China; Center on Nanoenergy Research, Institute of Science and Technology for Carbon Peak & Neutrality; Key Laboratory of Blue Energy and Systems Integration (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; School of Physical Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Corresponding author. CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China.Ferroelectric film materials have attracted significant interest due to their potential for harvesting various forms of clean energy from natural environmental sources. However, the photoelectric performance of these materials is frequently constrained by heat generation during light absorption, resulting in significant thermal losses. Most of ferroelectric films produce photocurrent and thermocurrent with opposite polarity, thus weakening the coupled photo-thermoelectric output of the devices. Here we report on a LaNiO3/BiMn2O5(BMO)/ITO ferroelectric film to produce photocurrent and thermocurrent with the same polarity. The polarity of the photocurrent generated by the BMO film is shown to be determined solely by the direction of spontaneous polarization, overcoming the detrimental effect of Schottky barrier for energy harvesting in device. We propose a new strategy to enhance the coupling factor, thereby offering valuable new insights for optimizing the utilization of ferroelectric materials in both light and heat energy applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772834X24000915Photo-thermoelectricCurrent polarityCoupling enhancementFerroelectricCoupling factor
spellingShingle Aohan Xu
Chong Guo
Weiqi Qian
Chris R. Bowen
Ya Yang
Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric film
Advanced Powder Materials
Photo-thermoelectric
Current polarity
Coupling enhancement
Ferroelectric
Coupling factor
title Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric film
title_full Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric film
title_fullStr Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric film
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric film
title_short Enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in BiMn2O5 ferroelectric film
title_sort enhanced photoelectric and thermoelectric coupling factor in bimn2o5 ferroelectric film
topic Photo-thermoelectric
Current polarity
Coupling enhancement
Ferroelectric
Coupling factor
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772834X24000915
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