Multilayer nano BaTiO3/poly (vinylidene fluoride) thin film with high energy density

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Xiaohui Wang and Longtu Li

Tsinghua University, China

: J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol

Abstract

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Organic-inorganic 0-3 nanocomposites, which combine the potentially high dielectric strength of the organic matrix and the high dielectric permittivity of the inorganic filler, are extensively studied as energy-storage dielectrics in high-performance capacitors. To obtain high dielectric constants, a large volume fraction of the inorganic component is necessary, but this will frequently deteriorate the dielectric (breakdown) strength and thus limit the energy density value of the overall nano-composite. In this study, a gradated multilayer BaTiO3/poly (vinylidene fluoride) thin film structure is presented as a means to achieve both higher breakdown strength and a superior energy-storage capability. Key to the process is the sequential deposition of uniform dispersions of the single component source, which generate a blended PVDF-BTO-PVDF structure prior to full evaporation of solvent and thermal treatment of the dielectric. The result is a 2-2 like sandwich structure with partial 0-3 character, seamless interfaces between layers and a concentration gradient of the BTO. The central layer designed to provide the high electric displacement, is composed of high volume fraction 6-10 nm BTO nanocrystals produced by a TEG-sol method. The outer layers of the structure are predominantly PVDF, with a significantly lower volume fraction of BTO, taking advantage of the higher dielectric strength for pure PVDF at the electrode-nanocomposite interface. The film is mechanically flexible, and can be removed from the substrate, with total thicknesses in the range 1.2-1.5μm. Parallel plate capacitance devices exhibit highly improved dielectric performances, compared to reported values for BTO-PVDF 0-3 nanocomposites, with low-frequency permittivity values of 20-25, a maximal discharged energy density of 19.4J/ cm3 and dielectric breakdown strengths up to 495kV/mm..

Biography

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Email: wxh@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn