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Linear, Non-Linear, and Ferroelectric Behavior in 0-3 Nanoparticle-Polymer Dielectrics of Ba(Ti, MV)O3 (M = Nb, Ta)
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Linear, Non-Linear, and Ferroelectric Behavior in 0-3 Nanoparticle-Polymer Dielectrics of Ba(Ti, MV)O3 (M = Nb, Ta)

Julien Lombardi, Fariha Reza, Nasim Farahmand, Rajinder Deol, Nitika Batra, Jonathan E. Spanier, Christine K. McGinn, Ioannis Kymissis and Stephen O'Brien
IEEE transactions on nanotechnology, v 24, pp 452-461
2025

Abstract

Dielectrics Electrodes Ethanol ferroelectrics Films Nanocomposites Nanodielectrics Nanoscale devices Permittivity perovskites Polymers Urban areas Capacitors Plastics
Nanodielectrics based upon nanoscale Ba(Ti, M V )O 3 , where M = Nb or Ta, were prepared and electrically characterized for their potential use as a high permittivity dielectric layer. Nanocrystals of Ba(Ti, Nb)O 3 (BTNO) and Ba(Ti, Ta)O 3 (BTTO) of average size 20 nm (range 10-50 nm) with a non-centrosymmetric (polarizable) crystal structure were synthesized, dispersed in alcohol solvents and blended with three polymers of known but differing dielectric and electromechanical behavior: Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), Polyfurfuryl alcohol (PFA) and Polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE). 0-3 nanoparticle-polymer pressed pellets, films and metal-insulator-metal devices were prepared for electrical characterization. Analysis of the Ba(Ti, M V )O 3 -PVP and Ba(Ti, M V )O 3 -PFA composites showed a high effective permittivity, low loss, low leakage and voltage tolerance, demonstrating the capability for high energy density capacitance. Effective permittivity, of 52 (BTNO-PFA) and 42 (BTTO-PFA) for pellet nanocomposites and 32 (BTNO-PVP) and 20 (BTNO-PVP) film nanocomposites were observed at 1 MHz respectively. Voltage breakdown strengths of 2133 V/mm (BTNO) and 833 V/mm (BTTO) were demonstrated respectively (threshold 0.1 μA). Linear and non-linear dielectric behavior was studied by polarization-electric field (P-E) hysteresis measurements. Nanocomposites of BTNO-PVDF-TrFE were prepared to assess the viability of making ferroelectric nanocomposites over a range of polymer-nanoparticle volume fractions.

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Physics, Applied
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