Discovery of amantadine formate: Toward achieving ultrahigh pyroelectric performances in organics

Autor: Junyan Zhou, Shifeng Jin, Congcong Chai, Munan Hao, Xin Zhong, Tianping Ying, Jiangang Guo, Xiaolong Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: The Innovation, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 100204- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-6758
59910321
DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100204
Popis: Pyroelectrics are a class of polar compounds that output electrical signals upon changes in temperature. With the rapid development of flexible electronics, organic pyroelectrics are highly desired. However, most organics suffer from low pyroelectric coefficients or low working temperatures. To date, the realization of superior pyroelectric performance in all-organics has remained a challenge. Here, we report the discovery of amantadine formate, an all-organic pyroelectric with ultrahigh voltage figures of merit (Fv), surpassing those of all other known organics and commercial triglycine sulfate, LiTaO3 as well around room temperature. The key to the high Fv is attributed to large pyroelectric coefficients in a favorable temperature range resulting from a ferroelectric-paraelectric phase transition of second order at 327 K, small dielectric constant, and moderate heat capacity. In addition, amantadine formate is relatively lightweight, soft, transparent, low-cost, and non-toxic, adding value to its potential applications in flexible electronics. Our results demonstrate that a new type of pyroelectrics can exist in organic compounds.
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