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Enhanced energy storage properties in lead-free NaNbO3–Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3–BaSnO3 ternary ceramic

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The urgent requirement of environment-friendly materials with excellent energy storage performance for pulse power systems has sparked considerable research on lead-free ceramics. In this work, a new lead-free 0.90(0.80NaNbO3–0.20Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3)–0.10BaSnO3 ceramic with high recoverable energy storage density (Wr = 3.51 J/cm3) and decent energy storage efficiency (η = 70.85%) has been obtained. In particular, these ceramics exhibit an ultrahigh breakdown strength of 402 kV/cm due to the dense microstructure and small grain size. The impedance analysis also reveals that the incorporation of BaSnO3 is conducive to the enhancement of insulation ability and breakdown strength. Additionally, great thermal stability (ΔWr < 10% over 20–120 °C at 200 kV/cm) and fatigue resistance (ΔWr < 1% after 120,000 electrical cycles at 200 kV/cm) are observed, indicating that the 0.90(0.80NaNbO3–0.20Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3)–0.10BaSnO3 ceramics have promising application prospect for high-temperature energy storage devices in pulse power applications.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC Nos. 51772238, 51701149, and 11272248). The CSS project (Grant No.YK2015-0602006), Shaanxi Province Science and Technology Innovation Team Project (2020TD-001) and the Fundamental research Funds for the Central Universities and the World-Class Universities (Disciplines) and the Characteristic Development Guidance Funds for the Central Universities. Besides, we thank Mr. Zijun Ren at Instrument Analysis Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University for their assistance with SEM analysis.

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    Siyi Li, Peng Shi, Xiaopei Zhu, Bian Yang, Ruirui Kang, Yangfei Gao, Haonan Sun & Xiaojie Lou

  2. School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

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  3. State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

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Li, S., Shi, P., Zhu, X. et al. Enhanced energy storage properties in lead-free NaNbO3–Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3–BaSnO3 ternary ceramic. J Mater Sci 56, 11922–11931 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06075-x

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