Machine learning assisted composition design of high-entropy Pb-free relaxors with giant energy-storage

Abstract The high-entropy strategy has emerged as a prevalent approach to boost capacitive energy-storage performance of relaxors for advanced electrical and electronic systems. However, exploring high-performance high-entropy systems poses challenges due to the extensive compositional space. Herein...

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Main Authors: Xingcheng Wang, Ji Zhang, Xingshuai Ma, Huajie Luo, Laijun Liu, Hui Liu, Jun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56443-3
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Summary:Abstract The high-entropy strategy has emerged as a prevalent approach to boost capacitive energy-storage performance of relaxors for advanced electrical and electronic systems. However, exploring high-performance high-entropy systems poses challenges due to the extensive compositional space. Herein, with the assistance of machine learning screening, we demonstrated a high energy-storage density of 20.7 J cm-3 with a high efficiency of 86% in a high-entropy Pb-free relaxor ceramic. A random forest regression model with key descriptors based on limited reported experimental data were developed to predict and screen the elements and chemical compositions of high-entropy systems. Following basic experiments, a (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-based high-entropy relaxor characterized by fine grains, weakly-coupled and small-sized polar clusters was identified. This resulted in a near-linear polarization behavior and an ultrahigh breakdown strength of 95 kV mm-1. Further, this high-entropy realxor presented a high discharge energy density of 7.7 J cm-3 under discharge rate of about 27 ns, along with superior temperature and fatigue stability. Our results present the data-driven model for efficiently exploring high-performance high-entropy relaxors, demonstrating the potential of machine learning in developing relaxors.
ISSN:2041-1723