Abstract
A greater number of compact and reliable electrostatic capacitors are in demand due to the Internet of Things boom and rapidly growing complex and integrated electronic systems,continuously promoting the develop-ment of high-energy-density ceramic-based capacitors.Although significant successes have been achieved in obtaining high energy densities in lead-based ferroelectric ceramics,the utilization of lead-containing ceramics has been restricted due to environmental and health hazards of lead.Lead-free ferroelectric ceramics have garnered tremendous attention and are expected to replace lead-based ceramics in the near future.However,the energy density of lead-free ceramics is still lagging behind that of lead-containing counterparts,severely limiting their appli-cations.Significant efforts have been made to enhance the energy storage performance of lead-free ceramics using multi-scale design strategies,and exciting progress has been achieved in the past decade.This review briefly dis-cusses the energy storage mechanism and fundamental characteristics of a dielectric capacitor,summarizes and compares the state-of-the-art design strategies for high-energy-density lead-free ceramics,and highlights several critical issues and requirements for industrial production.The prospects and challenges of lead-free ceramics for energy storage applications are also discussed.
基金项目
National science Foundation of China(61631166004)
Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(KQTD20180411143514543)
Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20180504165831308)
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory Program(2021B1212040001)