Tailoring high-energy storage NaNbO3-based materials from antiferroelectric to relaxor states

Mao-Hua Zhang; Hui Ding; Sonja Egert; Changhao Zhao; Lorenzo Villa; Lovro Fulanović; Pedro B. Groszewicz; Gerd Buntkowsky; Hans-Joachim Kleebe; Karsten Albe; Andreas Klein; Jurij Koruza

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37060-4

Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

Tailoring high-energy storage NaNbO3-based materials from antiferroelectric to relaxor states

Mao-Hua Zhang,
Hui Ding,
Sonja Egert,
Changhao Zhao,
Lorenzo Villa,
Lovro Fulanović,
Pedro B. Groszewicz,
Gerd Buntkowsky,
Hans-Joachim Kleebe,
Karsten Albe,
Andreas Klein,
Jurij Koruza

Affiliations

Mao-Hua Zhang: Non-metallic Inorganic Materials, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt
Hui Ding: Advanced Electron Microscopy, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt
Sonja Egert: Eduard Zintl Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt
Changhao Zhao: Non-metallic Inorganic Materials, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt
Lorenzo Villa: Materials Modeling Division, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt
Lovro Fulanović: Non-metallic Inorganic Materials, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt
Pedro B. Groszewicz: Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology
Gerd Buntkowsky: Eduard Zintl Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt
Hans-Joachim Kleebe: Institute of Applied Geosciences, Geomaterial Science, Technical University of Darmstadt
Karsten Albe: Materials Modeling Division, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt
Andreas Klein: Electronic Structure of Materials, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt
Jurij Koruza: Non-metallic Inorganic Materials, Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University of Darmstadt

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37060-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Antiferroelectrics are important in emerging energy-storage technologies. Here, the authors present an approach to adjust their local structure and defect chemistry, in order to overcome the current limitations and make them suitable for environmentally-friendly dielectric energy storage.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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