Lead-free antiferroelectric niobates AgNbO3 and NaNbO3 for energy storage applications

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 8; no. 45; pp. 23724 - 23737
• Main Authors: Yang, Dong, Gao, Jing, Liang, Shu, Yi-Xuan, Liu, Yu, Jingru, Zhang, Yuanyuan, Wang, Xuping, Bo-Ping, Zhang, Jing-Feng, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Antiferroelectricity; Ceramics; Crystal structure; electronics; Energy; Energy storage; evolution; Lead free; Niobates; Phase transitions; silver; sodium; Sodium compounds; Structural analysis

Antiferroelectric materials are attractive for energy storage applications and are becoming increasingly important for power electronics. Lead-free silver niobate (AgNbO3) and sodium niobate (NaNbO3) antiferroelectric ceramics have attracted intensive interest as promising candidates for environment...