Lead scandium tantalate(PbSc_(0.5)Ta_(0.5)O_(3)(PST))is one of the most promising ferroelectric materials for electrocaloric(EC)refrigeration because of its large enthalpy change(ΔH)at room temperature(RT),whose prop...Lead scandium tantalate(PbSc_(0.5)Ta_(0.5)O_(3)(PST))is one of the most promising ferroelectric materials for electrocaloric(EC)refrigeration because of its large enthalpy change(ΔH)at room temperature(RT),whose properties are determined by the ordering arrangement of two kinds of heterovalent ions at B-sites.This work continuously adjusts the ordering degree(Ω)for PST ceramics on a large scale from 0.51 to 1 via multiple heat treatment processes.For the PST sample withΩ=1,large△H=1.06 J/g and very large EC adiabatic temperature change AT_(max)=4.26 K@60 kV/cm are obtained because of the highly ordered arrangement of the Sc^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions.With decreasing,the Curie temperature(T)gradually shifts from RT to below 0℃,and the phase transition is diffused.A fairly large△T_(max)=1.57 K is obtained at a rather low temperature of 0℃in the ceramic with Q=0.51.This work proves that lattice ordering is another efficient route to modify ferroelectric features,and the achieved large Tmax in a wide temperature range near/below RT facilitates high-performance cooling devices with a cascade design toward the most urgent market needs.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52325208,92463311,and 52173217)the State Key Lab for Advanced Metals and Materials(No.2024-Z05).
文摘Lead scandium tantalate(PbSc_(0.5)Ta_(0.5)O_(3)(PST))is one of the most promising ferroelectric materials for electrocaloric(EC)refrigeration because of its large enthalpy change(ΔH)at room temperature(RT),whose properties are determined by the ordering arrangement of two kinds of heterovalent ions at B-sites.This work continuously adjusts the ordering degree(Ω)for PST ceramics on a large scale from 0.51 to 1 via multiple heat treatment processes.For the PST sample withΩ=1,large△H=1.06 J/g and very large EC adiabatic temperature change AT_(max)=4.26 K@60 kV/cm are obtained because of the highly ordered arrangement of the Sc^(3+)and Ta^(5+)ions.With decreasing,the Curie temperature(T)gradually shifts from RT to below 0℃,and the phase transition is diffused.A fairly large△T_(max)=1.57 K is obtained at a rather low temperature of 0℃in the ceramic with Q=0.51.This work proves that lattice ordering is another efficient route to modify ferroelectric features,and the achieved large Tmax in a wide temperature range near/below RT facilitates high-performance cooling devices with a cascade design toward the most urgent market needs.
