Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction
Abstract Lead-free BiFeO3-based (BF) materials with colossal spontaneous polarization and high Curie temperatures exhibit considerable potential for groundbreaking developments in dielectric capacitors. However, their inherent limitations, such as restricted breakdown strength (E b) and pronounced r...
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| author | Zhixin Zhou Wangfeng Bai Ning Liu Wei Zhang Sen Chen Peng Wang Jinjun Liu Jiwei Zhai Jinming Guo Guanshihan Du Yongjun Wu Zijian Hong Weiping Li Zhongbin Pan |
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| description | Abstract Lead-free BiFeO3-based (BF) materials with colossal spontaneous polarization and high Curie temperatures exhibit considerable potential for groundbreaking developments in dielectric capacitors. However, their inherent limitations, such as restricted breakdown strength (E b) and pronounced remanent polarization, critically restrict advancements in energy storage capabilities. Herein, we achieve an exceptional recoverable energy density of 12.2 J cm−3 with an impressive efficiency of 90.1% via the strategic design of a dipolar region with high resilience to electric fields within BiFeO3-based ceramics. Guided by phase-field simulations and validated through atomic-scale observations, the superior energy storage performance is attributed to the incorporation of aliovalent ions, which disrupt the long-range ordered single-phase distribution, thus enhancing the disorder of polarization vectors and drastically reducing polarization hysteresis. Simultaneously, the refinement of the microstructural scale, coupled with the introduction of high-bandgap ions, synergistically improves the breakdown durability. This study provides a feasible blueprint for leveraging high-performance BiFeO3-based ceramics, which further facilitates the progress of lead-free capacitors for next-generation energy storage systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bddfe62c63e344b2b87e3327547c3aab2025-08-20T02:59:35ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-02-011611910.1038/s41467-025-57228-4Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain constructionZhixin Zhou0Wangfeng Bai1Ning Liu2Wei Zhang3Sen Chen4Peng Wang5Jinjun Liu6Jiwei Zhai7Jinming Guo8Guanshihan Du9Yongjun Wu10Zijian Hong11Weiping Li12Zhongbin Pan13School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo UniversityCollege of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi UniversityEngineering & Technology Center for Aerospace Materials, Wuzhen LaboratorySchool of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo UniversitySchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo UniversitySchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji UniversityElectron Microscopy Center, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Application for Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei UniversityState Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang UniversitySchool of Physical Sciences and Technology, Ningbo UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo UniversityAbstract Lead-free BiFeO3-based (BF) materials with colossal spontaneous polarization and high Curie temperatures exhibit considerable potential for groundbreaking developments in dielectric capacitors. However, their inherent limitations, such as restricted breakdown strength (E b) and pronounced remanent polarization, critically restrict advancements in energy storage capabilities. Herein, we achieve an exceptional recoverable energy density of 12.2 J cm−3 with an impressive efficiency of 90.1% via the strategic design of a dipolar region with high resilience to electric fields within BiFeO3-based ceramics. Guided by phase-field simulations and validated through atomic-scale observations, the superior energy storage performance is attributed to the incorporation of aliovalent ions, which disrupt the long-range ordered single-phase distribution, thus enhancing the disorder of polarization vectors and drastically reducing polarization hysteresis. Simultaneously, the refinement of the microstructural scale, coupled with the introduction of high-bandgap ions, synergistically improves the breakdown durability. This study provides a feasible blueprint for leveraging high-performance BiFeO3-based ceramics, which further facilitates the progress of lead-free capacitors for next-generation energy storage systems.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57228-4 |
| spellingShingle | Zhixin Zhou Wangfeng Bai Ning Liu Wei Zhang Sen Chen Peng Wang Jinjun Liu Jiwei Zhai Jinming Guo Guanshihan Du Yongjun Wu Zijian Hong Weiping Li Zhongbin Pan Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction Nature Communications |
| title | Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction |
| title_full | Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction |
| title_fullStr | Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction |
| title_short | Ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of BiFeO3-based ceramics through multi-oriented nanodomain construction |
| title_sort | ultrahigh capacitive energy storage of bifeo3 based ceramics through multi oriented nanodomain construction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57228-4 |
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