Ultralow Loss and High Tunability in a Non‐perovskite Relaxor Ferroelectric. (10th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Ruitao; Xu, Diming; Avdeev, Max; Zhang, Lei; Chen, Xinfeng; Gou, Gaoyang; Wang, Dong; Liu, Wenfeng; Zhou, Di
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 33:Number 3(2023)
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• Publication Date: 2022-11-10
• Subjects: density functional theory calculations -- dielectric ceramics -- dielectric tunability -- nanodomains -- relaxor ferroelectric; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202210709
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract: Dielectric ceramics are fundamental for electronic systems, including energy storages, microwave applications, ultrasonics, and sensors. Relaxor ferroelectrics show superb performance among dielectrics due to their high efficiency and energy density by the nature of nanodomains. Here, a novel non‐perovskite relaxor ferroelectric, Bi6 Ti5 WO22, with ultralow loss, ≈10 −3, highly tunable permittivity, ≈2200 at room temperature with 40% tunability and the superparaelectric region at room temperature is presented. The actual crystal structure and the nanodomains of Bi6 Ti5 WO22 are demonstrat Various‐temperature neutron powder diffraction and in situ high‐resolution transmission‐electron‐microscopy illustrate the twinning effect, subtle structure change and micro‐strain in the material influenced by temperature, manifesting the actual crystal structure of Bi6 Ti5 WO22 . Compared with dielectric loss of BaTiO3 ‐based dielectric tunable materials, the loss of Bi6 Ti5 WO22 is more than an order of magnitude lower, which makes it exhibit a figure of merit (≈240), much higher than that of conventional dielectric tunable materials (< 100), endorse the material great potential for direct applications. The present research offers a strategy for discovering novel relaxor ferroelectrics and a highly desirable material for fabricating energy storage capacitors, microwave dielectrics, and ultrasonics. Abstract : Various‐temperature neutron powder diffraction and in situ high‐resolution transmission‐electron‐microscopy illustrate the twinning effect, subtle structure change, and micro‐strain in a novel non‐perovskite relaxor ferroelectric, Bi6 Ti5 WO22 and manifest the actual crystal structure of it. An order of magnitude lower loss than conventional BaTiO3 ‐based ceramics and highly tunable permittivity at room temperature endorse the material great potential for direct applications.