Enhanced relaxor behavior and energy-storage properties of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 ceramics via an A-site high-entropy strategy
摘要
This work studies the design and fabrication of (Bi0.5Na0.5)0.2Sr0.2Ba0.2Ca0.2Mg0.2TiO3 (BNSBCM) ceramics based on an A-site high-entropy strategy, with the objective of addressing the limitations of pure Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 (BNT) ceramics for energy-storage applications. The as-designed BNSBCM ceramics were synthesized via the solid-state reaction method. X-ray diffraction analysis confirms a cubic perovskite structure for these ceramics. Severe lattice distortion disrupts the long-range order of ferroelectric domains, promoting the formation of polar nanoregions and enhancing the relaxation properties of BNSBCM ceramics (γ = 1.79). The ceramics also feature fine grains, a wide bandgap (Eg), and a low remnant polarization (Pr), collectively contributing to achieving a high recoverable energy-storage density (Wrec = 1.86 J/cm3) and efficiency (η = 85.64%) under an electric field of 160 kV/cm. Furthermore, the as-prepared ceramics exhibit exceptional frequency stability and rapid charge–discharge performance. These findings demonstrate that BNSBCM ceramics are promising candidates for dielectric energy-storage applications.