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

S. Khardazi, H. Zaitouni, A. Neqali, D. Mezzane, M. Amjoud, Z. Abkhar, S. Lyubchyk, B. Rožič, S. Lyubchyk, Z. Kutnjak, I. Lukyanchuk

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Abstract

The lead-free ferroelectric 0.4Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.10Ti0.90O3-0.6BaTi0.89Sn0.11O3 (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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number125509
JournalMaterials Research Express
Volume10
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2023

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Keywords

  • electrocaloric effect
  • lead-free ferroelectric
  • perovskite
  • sol-gel

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