Breakdown strength and energy storage properties of epitaxial lead-based relaxor-ferroelectric films over a wide range of film thickness

M. D. Nguyen*, H. N. Vu, G. Rijnders*

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Abstract

Herein, we report the effect of film-thickness, ranging from 0.1 μm to 7.0 μm, on the energy storage performance of epitaxial Pb0.91La0.09Zr0.7Ti0.3O3 (PLZT) films grown on silicon substrates. As the PLZT film-thickness increases, polarization is enhanced and reaches a maximum value at a film-thickness of 1.0 μm, while the breakdown-strength reaches its maximum value at 0.5 μm. A film-thickness of 1.0 μm achieves an optimal volumetric recoverable energy-storage density (Ur,V) of 114.4 J/cm3 and an energy-efficiency of 87.3 % at 4.7 MV/cm. Contrastingly, a film-thickness of 4.0 μm exhibits the largest stored recoverable-energy capacity over surface-area (Ur,A) of 34.2 mJ/cm2 (Ur,V = 85.4 J/cm3 at 4.05 MV/cm). Moreover, a film-thickness of 4.0 μm displays a large Ur,V value of 66.8 J/cm3, good thermal stability and excellent fatigue-endurance even at an operational temperature of 200 °C. These results suggest that thick PLZT films hold promise as high-performance energy-storage capacitors capable of operating effectively in harsh conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54529-54535
Number of pages7
JournalCeramics international
Volume50
Issue number24, Part B
Early online date22 Oct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2024

Keywords

  • 2024 OA procedure
  • Energy capacity
  • Energy storage
  • Film thickness
  • Thermal stability
  • Breakdown strength

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