High energy density in artificial heterostructures through relaxation time modulation
Sangmoon Han, Justin S. Kim, Justin S. Kim, Eugene Park, Yuan Meng, Zhihao Xu, Alexandre C. Foucher, Gwan Yeong Jung, Ilpyo Roh, Sangho Lee, Sun Ok Kim, Ji‐Yun Moon, Seung-Il Kim, Sanggeun Bae, Sanggeun Bae, Xinyuan Zhang, Bo‐In Park, Seunghwan Seo, Yimeng Li, Heechang Shin, Kate Reidy, Anh Tuấn Hoàng, Suresh Sundaram, Phuong Vuong, Chansoo Kim, Junyi Zhao, Jin‐Yeon Hwang, Chuan Wang, Hyung–Il Choi, Dong‐Hwan Kim, Jimin Kwon, Jin‐Hong Park, A. Ougazzaden, Jae‐Hyun Lee, Jong‐Hyun Ahn, Jeehwan Kim, Jeehwan Kim, Rohan Mishra, Hyung‐Seok Kim, Frances M. Ross, Sang‐Hoon Bae, Sang‐Hoon Bae
Electrostatic capacitors are foundational components of advanced electronics and high-power electrical systems owing to their ultrafast charging-discharging capability. Ferroelectric materials offer high maximum polarization, but high remnant polarization has hindered their effective deployment in energy storage applications. Previous methodologies have encountered problems because of the deteriorated crystallinity of the ferroelectric materials. We introduce an approach to control the relaxation time using two-dimensional (2D) materials while minimizing energy loss by using 2D/3D/2D heterostructures and preserving the crystallinity of ferroelectric 3D materials. Using this approach, we were able to achieve an energy density of 191.7 joules per cubic centimeter with an efficiency greater than 90%. This precise control over relaxation time holds promise for a wide array of applications and has the potential to accelerate the development of highly efficient energy storage systems.