Designing lead-free antiferroelectrics for energy storage

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 15682
• Main Authors: Xu, Bin, Íñiguez, Jorge, Bellaiche, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 30.05.2017; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 119/118; 639/301/1034; 639/301/119/996; 639/4077/4079; 639/766/119/2795; ENERGY STORAGE; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Science; science & technology; Science (multidisciplinary); Solid solutions; Luxembourg

Dielectric capacitors, although presenting faster charging/discharging rates and better stability compared with supercapacitors or batteries, are limited in applications due to their low energy density. Antiferroelectric (AFE) compounds, however, show great promise due to their atypical polarization...