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Energy-storage performance and pyroelectric energy harvesting effect of PNZST antiferroelectric thin films

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In this work, (111)-oriented (Pb0.99Nb0.02)(Zr, Sn, Ti)0.98O3 (PNZST) antiferroelectric thin films, which located in the tetragonal phase region (PNZSTT) and the orthorhombic phase region (PNZSTO), respectively, were successfully fabricated on platinum-buffered silicon substrates by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering technique. The microstructure, dielectric properties, electric field induced phase transition, associated with the energy-storage performance and pyroelectric energy harvesting behavior (by Olsen cycle) were studied systemically. The PNZSTT thin film showed a diffused field-induced antiferroelectric–ferroelectric (AFE–FE) phase switching with a slim double hysteresis loop, while the PNZSTO film demonstrated an AFE–FE phase switching with a square double hysteresis loop. A maximum recoverable energy-storage density of 16.4 and 12.4 J/cm3 were obtained in the PNZSTT and PNZSTO film, respectively. Moreover, a huge harvested energy density per cycle of W = 7.35 and 5.35 J/cm3 was also predicted in the PNZSTT and PNZSTO film at 1 kHz, respectively. The good energy-storage performance and giant thermal-electrical energy harvesting effect of the PNZST antiferroelectric thin films maybe make a great impact on the modern energy-storage technology and the thermal-electrical energy harvesting applications.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of China through 973-Project (2014CB660811), the Program for Innovative Research Team in Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (NMGIRT-A1605), the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (2015JQ04), the Program for Young Talents of Science and Technology in Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Grassland Talent Plan of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Innovation Guide Fund of Baotou (CX2015-8) and the Innovation Fund of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (2014QNGG01).

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Wang, X., Hao, X., Zhang, Q. et al. Energy-storage performance and pyroelectric energy harvesting effect of PNZST antiferroelectric thin films. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 28, 1438–1448 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-5679-7

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