Porosity effect on the functional properties and energy harvesting performance of Ba0.85Ca0.15Ti0.90Zr0.10O3 ceramics

In this study, the effect of porosity on the structural and functional (dielectric, ferroelectric, nonlinear, and piezoelectric) properties in Ba0.85Ca0.15Ti0.90Zr0.10O3 ceramics was investigated. Various levels of microporosity in the range of 3% to 31 vol.% have been produced using poly(methyl met...

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Published in:Journal of the American Ceramic Society 2024-05, Vol.107 (5), p.3230-3242
Main Authors: Horchidan, Nadejda, Curecheriu, Lavinia P., Lukacs, Vlad A., Stirbu, Radu S., Tufescu, Florin M., Dumitru, Ioan, Stoian, George, Ciomaga, Cristina E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BCTZ
Ceramics
Curie temperature
dc‐tunability
Energy harvesting
Ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectricity
Figure of merit
Microporosity
Microspheres
piezoelectric response
Piezoelectricity
Polymethyl methacrylate
Porosity
porous ceramics
Porous materials
Residual stress
Room temperature
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Summary:In this study, the effect of porosity on the structural and functional (dielectric, ferroelectric, nonlinear, and piezoelectric) properties in Ba0.85Ca0.15Ti0.90Zr0.10O3 ceramics was investigated. Various levels of microporosity in the range of 3% to 31 vol.% have been produced using poly(methyl methacrylate) microspheres as sacrificial templates. The structural investigation indicates a phase coexistence, as expected for this composition at room temperature. The maximum permittivity decreases with increasing porosity, from around 7000 (ceramic with 3 vol.% porosity) down to 3500 (ceramic with 31 vol.% porosity), and the Curie temperature shifts from 47 to 67°C when increasing porosity, related to the possible porosity‐induced structural and internal stress modifications. An enhanced piezoelectric response was found in the Ba0.85Ca0.15Ti0.90Zr0.10O3 ceramic with intermediate porosity around 18 vol.%, with the highest value of piezoelectric response of 470 pC/N and a figure of merit of 7.3 pm2/N. The optimum piezoelectric properties at the intermediate porosity level are related to the microstructural changes (pore shape and connectivity) and possible field‐induced structural modifications. The piezoelectric energy harvesting measurement results have shown the possibility of using Pb‐free porous ferroelectric materials in devices for energy harvesting applications.
ISSN:0002-7820
1551-2916
DOI:10.1111/jace.19622