journal article·2026-02

Large Capacitive Energy Storage in Linear‐Like MLCCs with Tailored Atomic‐Scale Polymorphic Polarization Fluctuations

Da Li, Ze Zhang, Weichen Zhao, Ying Lin, Jinming Guo, Haibo Yang, Di Zhou

Advanced Materials· Volume 38· Issue 11
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Abstract

ABSTRACT The development of portable electronic devices and new energy fields has placed higher demands on the energy storage properties of lead‐free multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). Here, we propose a strategy for inducing atomic‐scale polymorphic polarization fluctuations via entropy engineering. This strategy promotes atomic‐scale lattice disorder through increasing entropy, induces the formation of atomic‐scale polymorphic polarization fluctuations with coexisting rhombohedral and tetragonal phase, significantly weakens polar anisotropy and domain switching barriers, and thus realizes a linear‐like polarization behavior with low hysteresis. A giant recoverable energy density ( W rec ) of 21.3 J·cm −3 under a high electric field of 1045 kV·cm −1 is obtained in the high‐entropy MLCC, accompanied by a high energy efficiency ( η ) of 94.5%. Benefiting from such structural advantage, the MLCC prototype devices also possess excellent broad‐temperature, frequency, and cyclic stability. This work presents a reliable technical approach for the design of superior‐performing MLCCs by revealing the entropy‐structure‐performance correlation.
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OpenAlex topics: Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials · Dielectric materials and actuators · Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

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Affiliations

Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials School of Material Science and Engineering Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an China

Electronic Materials Research Laboratory Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research School of Electronic and Information Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China

Center of Electron Microscopy Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Application for Functional Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Hubei University Wuhan China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province · National Key Research and Development Program of China

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