Local Polarization Unit Engineering Enables Ultrahigh Energy Density in NBT‐Based High‐Entropy Ceramic Capacitors
ABSTRACT Dielectric energy storage capacitors play a pivotal role in pulsed power systems. Herein, we demonstrate a breakthrough in dielectric energy storage by engineering local polarization units in high‐entropy multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). By incorporating equimolar Ba 2 + /Sr 2 + dual cations, we precisely smoothen the phase transition and stabilize a nanoscale phase‐coexistence state in an NBT‐based matrix, which simultaneously retain robust local polar units while disrupting long‐range domain order. This unique configuration, validated by atomic‐resolution HAADF‐STEM and phase‐field simulations, enables a high reversible polarization and breakdown strength. The optimized MLCCs achieve an ultrahigh recoverable energy density of 18.2 J cm −3 with 91% efficiency, coupled with exceptional thermal stability and fatigue resistance. This work establishes a general design paradigm for high‐entropy dielectrics for energy storage by controlling local polarization configurations.
Authors
- Yucheng Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-1204)
- Rongjiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4476-7372)
- Yiwei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4846-5099)
- Linhai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2302-231X)
- A. Peláiz-Barranco
- Shiyu Zhou
- Tongqing Yang
- Dawei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6957-2494)
- Xuefeng Chen
- Genshui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7606-3484)
- Konstantin Nefedev
- Tengfei Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5271-4967)
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Far Eastern Federal University (RU)
- Harbin Institute of Technology (CN)
- University of Havana (CU)
- Technische Universität Darmstadt (DE)
- Chengdu Organic Chemicals (China) (CN)
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2026-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.75657
- Primary Topic
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00