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Chin. Phys. B, 2026, Vol. 35(2): 027703    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/adefd8
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Improved energy storage performance by doping linear dielectrics into lead-free NaNbO3-based ceramics

Yunfeng Guo(郭云凤), Junxian Wang(王俊贤), Xiangkai Zhu(朱香开), Yuxuan Ren(任宇轩), Liming Chen(陈立明), and Jiamao Li(李家茂)†
Advanced Ceramics Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, China
Abstract  NaNbO$_{3}$-based lead-free dielectric ceramics possess significant application prospects in the field of dielectric capacitors. However, their development is hindered by low recoverable energy storage density ($W_{\rm rec}$) and energy storage efficiency ($\eta $). Herein, novel NaNbO$_{3}$-based ceramics, ($1-x$) [0.7Na$_{0.97}$Sm$_{0.01}$NbO$_{3}$-0.3(Sr$_{0.7}$Bi$_{0.2}$)(Ti$_{0.8}$Zr$_{0.2}$)O$_{3}$]-$x$CaTiO$_{3}$, were created by adding CaTiO$_{3}$ linear dielectric, aiming to improve their energy storage performance (ESP). The phase structure, microstructure, dielectric properties, energy storage and charge-discharge performances of the ceramics were methodically analyzed. All components of the ceramics exhibit a perovskite structure consisting of two phases: antiferroelectric $P$-phase (AFE $P$) and antiferroelectric $R$-phase (AFE $R)$, with the AFE $R$ phase increasing as $x$ rises. All ceramic surfaces exhibit clear grain morphology. The resultant ceramics have an appropriate dielectric constant and a small dielectric loss, which are beneficial for improving breakdown field strength ($E_{\rm b}$). Finally, at an $E_{\rm b}$ of 470 kV/cm, 0.85[0.7Na$_{0.97}$Sm$_{0.01}$NbO$_{3}$-0.3(Sr$_{0.7}$Bi$_{0.2}$)(Ti$_{0.8}$Zr$_{0.2}$)O$_{3}$]- 0.15CaTiO$_3$ ceramic achieves optimal ESP: $W_{\rm rec} = 3.9 $ J/cm$^{3}$, $\eta = 72.49$%. In addition, it has remarkable stability with temperature and frequency in energy storage and displays ultrafast speed in the charge-discharge process ($t_{0.9} = 27$ ns).
Keywords:  NaNbO$_{3}$      linear dielectric      energy storage performance      charge-discharge rate  
Received:  24 April 2025      Revised:  15 June 2025      Accepted manuscript online:  15 July 2025
PACS:  77.84.-s (Dielectric, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and antiferroelectric materials)  
  77.22.-d (Dielectric properties of solids and liquids)  
Fund: Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Provincial Education Department (Grant No. KJ2019A0054).
Corresponding Authors:  Jiamao Li     E-mail:  lijiamao@ahut.edu.cn

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Yunfeng Guo(郭云凤), Junxian Wang(王俊贤), Xiangkai Zhu(朱香开), Yuxuan Ren(任宇轩), Liming Chen(陈立明), and Jiamao Li(李家茂) Improved energy storage performance by doping linear dielectrics into lead-free NaNbO3-based ceramics 2026 Chin. Phys. B 35 027703

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