Volume 20, Issue 43 2403346
Research Article

Enhanced Temperature Stability of Pyroelectric Sensing in Multilayer Potassium Sodium Niobate-Based Ceramics with Graded Polarization Rotation

Yumin Zhang

Yumin Zhang

College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064 P. R. China

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Lanji Wen

Lanji Wen

College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064 P. R. China

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Yuntao Huang

Yuntao Huang

College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064 P. R. China

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Dechao Meng

Corresponding Author

Dechao Meng

Microsystem and Terahertz Research Center & Institute of Electronic Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Chengdu, 610200 P. R. China

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Ting Zheng

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Ting Zheng

College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064 P. R. China

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Jiagang Wu

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Jiagang Wu

College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064 P. R. China

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First published: 20 June 2024

Abstract

Pyroelectric effect which refers to electrical responses induced by time temperature-dependent fluctuations has received extensive attention, showing promising application prospects for infrared (IR) technology. Although enhanced pyroelectric performances are obtained in potassium sodium niobate-based ceramics at room temperature via multi-symmetries coexistence design, the poor pyroelectric temperature stability is still an urging desire that needs to be resolved. Herin, by constructing multilayer composite ceramics and adjusting the proportion of stacked layers, improved pyroelectric coefficient, and figures of merit (FOMs), as well as enhanced temperature stabilities can be achieved. With a remained high pyroelectric coefficient of 5.45 × 10−4 C m−2°C−1 at room temperature, the pyroelectric parameters almost keep unchanged in the temperature range of 30–100 °C, showing great properties advantages compared with previous reports. The excellent properties can be attributed to the graded polarization rotation states among each lamination induced by successive phase transitions. The novel strategy for achieving stable pyroelectric sensing can further promote the application in the IR sensors field.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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