Enhanced energy storage properties in lead-free NaNbO3-Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3-BaSnO3 ternary ceramic

The urgent requirement of environment-friendly materials with excellent energy storage performance for pulse power systems has sparked considerable research on lead-free ceramics. In this work, a new lead-free 0.90(0.80NaNbO(3)-0.20Sr(0.7)Bi(0.2)TiO(3))-0.10BaSnO(3) ceramic with high recoverable energy storage density (W-r = 3.51 J/cm(3)) and decent energy storage efficiency (eta = 70.85%) has been obtained. In particular, these ceramics exhibit an ultrahigh breakdown strength of 402 kV/cm due to the dense microstructure and small grain size. The impedance analysis also reveals that the incorporation of BaSnO3 is conducive to the enhancement of insulation ability and breakdown strength. Additionally, great thermal stability (Delta W-r < 10% over 20-120 degrees C at 200 kV/cm) and fatigue resistance (Delta W-r < 1% after 120,000 electrical cycles at 200 kV/cm) are observed, indicating that the 0.90(0.80NaNbO(3)-0.20Sr(0.7)Bi(0.2)TiO(3))-0.10BaSnO(3) ceramics have promising application prospect for high-temperature energy storage devices in pulse power applications.