Influence of thermal conditions on the electrocaloric effect in a multilayer capacitor based on doped BaTiO3

We present the results of studies of thermal expansion, heat capacity, permittivity, polarization and the influence of different thermal conditions on the intensive electrocaloric effect (ECE), [Formula: see text], in a commercial multilayer capacitor based on doped BaTiO3. Investigations in a wide temperature range revealed one anomaly in the behavior of the physical properties at about 290[Formula: see text]K characteristic for the relaxors. Direct measurements showed a high reversibility of ECE under equilibrium thermal conditions. Good agreement was found between the values of [Formula: see text] determined by direct and indirect measurements at the electric field up to 15.4[Formula: see text]kV/cm. Quasi-isothermal conditions lead, firstly, to decrease of large [Formula: see text]0.94[Formula: see text]K obtained in adiabatic conditions under [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]kV/cm to 0.87[Formula: see text]K, and, secondly, the appearance of a difference between the values of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] determined when the electric field is applied and removed. Using this phenomenon and changing the frequency of the periodic electric field, [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]kV/cm, the effect of cooling was obtained equal to [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]K. The results obtained are useful for further development of the electrocaloric refrigeration technique without thermal switches.

Technology and Properties PMN-PT-PS-PFN:LI Material for Multilayer Capacitor

In this work it is designed and obtained the multicomponent material with the formula 0.6075PMN-0.2025PT-0.09PS- 0.1PFN:Li (PMN-PT-PS-PFN:Li) for applications in multilayer ceramic capacitors MLCC. Obtaining of PMN-PT-PS-PFN:Li was done by two alternative methods of synthesis. In the first method a PMN-PT-PS-PFN:Li has been obtained from simple compounds (oxides, carbonates), in the second method the complex compounds (MgNb2O6 and FeNbO4) and simple compounds (oxides PbO, TiO2 and carbonate Li2CO3) were used. From synthesized powder of PMN-PT-PS-PFN:Li the ceramic samples were obtained which have next undergone comprehensive investigations. The X-ray investigations, as well as ferroelectric, dielectric and elastic investigations have been made.

Properties of Barium Stannate Titanate with Boron Oxide Addition

In this study, barium stannate titanate ceramics with an addition of boron oxide were synthesized via a solid-state sintering method. The effect of sintering aid on electrical and mechanical properties of barium stannate titanate ceramics was investigated. It was found that, the ceramic with 2 wt% boron oxide showed the lowest porosity and the highest dielectric constant of ~ 13700 at room temperature. In addition, an increase in the boron oxide content was observed to enhance the hardness of the ceramics. These results may be helpful in the multilayer capacitor applications.