Abstract
In this work, a pyroelectric device based on (Bi0.5Na0.5)0.94Ba0.06TiO3/graphene oxide (BNT-BT/GO) heterogeneous structures is designed and fabricated for the first time. BNT-BT/GO is obtained by a controlled Langmuir-Blodgett (L-B) assembly method, and the device for thermal-to-electrical energy conversion is fabricated from the BNT-BT/GO heterogeneous structures via an etching process. The morphology, pyroelectric properties and the thermal-to-electrical energy conversion of BNT-BT/GO have been characterized and evaluated. Notably, the fabricated BNT-BT/GO device exhibits a giant electrocaloric effect, and the refrigeration temperature change is ~7.09 K at 110 °C. More importantly, the heterogeneous structure is proved to have remarkable thermal-to-electrical energy conversion properties, whose energy density is as high as 1.361 J cm−3 with temperatures varying between 30 and 120 °C. The results demonstrate that the ferroelectric heterogeneous structures are promising for waste-heat harvesting.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 24493-24499 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Ceramics International |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- (BiNa)BaTiO
- Electrocaloric effects
- Ferroelectric heterogeneous structures
- Graphene oxide
- Thermal-to-electrical energy conversion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry