Magnetoelectric composite engineered dielectric energy storage in flexible film capacitor devices

Y Yueshun Zhao (School of Physical Science and Technology, & Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University 1 , Hohhot 010021,) T Tian Qin (Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390, United States) Y Yongquan Chen G Guixin He (School of Physical Science and Technology and Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University 1 , Hohhot 010021,) H Huatao Xu (School of Physical Science and Technology, & Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University 1 , Hohhot 010021,) W Wenyu Xing (School of Physical Science and Technology, and Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021,) S Shifeng Zhao (School of Physical Science and Technology, & Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, the Nei Monggol Autonomous Region,)

Abstract

In contrast to traditional dielectric capacitors limited to electrical energy storage, this work proposes a magnetoelectric composite film enabling dual-field energy conversion and storage in both magnetic and electric fields. Such a dual-field synergistic energy storage capacitor overcomes the limitations of conventional single-field systems, where the energy storage density and efficiency are severely constrained by dielectric losses and the intrinsic trade-off in ferroelectric materials under pure electric fields. Utilizing a hybrid fabrication technique combining cluster beam deposition with chemical solution deposition, the Sr2Bi4Ti5O18/TbFe2 cluster composite film capacitor was fabricated on a flexible Pt/Mica substrate. Under external magnetic fields, the TbFe2 cluster layer generates a giant magnetostrictive strain, which subsequently induces an electrical polarization signal in the ferroelectric Sr2Bi4Ti5O18 layer via the piezoelectric response, achieving dual-field energy conversion and storage. At a magnetic field of 1 T, the energy storage density and efficiency of the flexible film capacitor increase by 19.2% and 5.5%, respectively. This dual-field synergistic energy storage strategy provides a unique design paradigm for enabling the multifunctional and diversified applications of dielectric capacitors.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 127, Issue 10
Published September 08, 2025
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (7)

Y

Yueshun Zhao

School of Physical Science and Technology, & Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University 1 , Hohhot 010021,

T

Tian Qin

Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390, United States

Y

Yongquan Chen

G

Guixin He

School of Physical Science and Technology and Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University 1 , Hohhot 010021,

H

Huatao Xu

School of Physical Science and Technology, & Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University 1 , Hohhot 010021,

W

Wenyu Xing

School of Physical Science and Technology, and Inner Mongolia Key Lab of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021,

S

Shifeng Zhao

School of Physical Science and Technology, & Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Microscale Physics and Atomic Manufacturing, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot 010021, the Nei Monggol Autonomous Region,