Enhancement of the electrocaloric effect in the 0.4BCZT-0.6BTSn ceramic synthesized by sol-gel route

Autor: S Khardazi, H Zaitouni, A Neqali, D Mezzane, M Amjoud, Z Abkhar, S Lyubchyk, B Rožič, Z Kutnjak, I Lukyanchuk
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Materials Research Express, Vol 10, Iss 12, p 125509 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2053-1591
DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ad1773
Popis: The lead-free ferroelectric 0.4Ba _0.85 Ca _0.15 Zr _0.10 Ti _0.90 O _3 –0.6BaTi _0.89 Sn _0.11 O _3 (0.4BCZT–0.6BTSn) ceramics were successfully prepared by the sol–gel process. Raman spectroscopy was used to examine the structural properties of the 0.4BCZT-0.6BTSn sample. The findings indicate that the sample was well crystallized into a single perovskite structure. The phase transitions of the studied sample have been investigated using the DSC technique. The electrocaloric effect (ECE) properties were indirectly determined using the Maxwell approach. Under a relatively low applied electric field of 30 kV cm ^−1 , the results show enhanced electrocaloric temperature change and entropy change of ΔT = 1.32 K and ΔS = 1.41 J/kg.K, respectively. Besides, the electrocaloric responsivity ( ξ _max = 0.45 K·mm/kV) obtained is among the highest reported values in pb-free ferroelectrics near room temperature. These findings demonstrate that the lead-free 0.4BCZT–0.6BTSn ceramic is a promising candidate for solid-state cooling applications.
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