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Granted Patent B2
US 8,906,818 · App. 12/924,908 · Granted Dec 9, 2014

High energy density ionic dielectric materials and devices

Inventors: Clive A. Randall (State College, PA); Leslie E. Cross (State College, PA); Aram Yang (Berkeley, CA); Niall J. Donnelly (San Mateo, CA); Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan (State College, PA); Amanda Lou Baker (Boalsburg, PA)
Assignees: Recapping, Inc.; Penn State Research Foundation
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Patent No.
US 8,906,818
App. No.
12/924,908
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Dielectric compositions that include compound of the formula [(M′) 1−x (A′) x ][(M″) 1−y−z ,(B″) y (C″) z ]O 3−δ (V O ) δ and protonated dielectric compositions that include a protonated dielectric compound within the formula [(M′) 1−x (A′) x ](M″) 1−y−z (B″) y (C″) z ]O 3−δ+h (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h are disclosed. Composite materials that employ one or more of these dielectric compounds together with an electrolyte also are disclosed. Composite material that employs one or more of these dielectric compounds together with an electrochemally active material also are disclosed.

Claims (16)

1. A dielectric composition comprising a compound of the formula [(M′) 1−x (A′) x ][(M″) 1−y−z (B″) y (C″) z ]O 3−δ (V O ) δ where 0.0≦x≦0.4, 0.00≦y≦0.40, 0.00≦z≦0.40, M′ is selected from the group consisting of, Mg, Ca, Pb and mixtures thereof, A′ is selected from the group consisting of K, Na, Li, Ag and mixtures thereof, M″ is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Sn, (Mg 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Zn 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Sc 1/2 ,Ta 1/2 ) and mixtures thereof, B″ is selected from the group consisting of, Al, Y, La, Fe, Ho, Tm, Sb, Sm, Gd, Er, Pr, Mo, Dy and mixtures thereof, C″ is selected from the group consisting of V, Mn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg and mixtures thereof, (VO) δ represents oxygen vacancies and δ≦0.5x+0.5y+z wherein an accumulation of ions is present at grain boundaries present in the compound.

2. A protonated dielectric compound within the formula [(M′) 1−x (A′) x ](M″) 1−y−z (B″) y (C″) z ]O 3−δ+h (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h where 0.0≦x≦0.4, 0.00≦y≦0.40, 0.00≦z≦0.40, M′ is selected from the group consisting of, Mg, Ca, Pb and mixtures thereof, A′ is selected from the group consisting of K, Na, Li, Ag and mixtures thereof, M″ is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Hf, Sn, (Mg 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Zn 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Sc 1/2 ,Ta 1/2 ) and mixtures thereof, B″ is selected from the group consisting of Al, Y, La, Fe, Ho, Tm, Sb, Sm, Gd, Er, Pr, Mo, Dy and mixtures thereof, C″ is selected from the group consisting of V, Mn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg and mixtures thereof, (VO) δ represents oxygen vacancies and 0.00<h≦δ≦0.5x+0.5y+z and H* is a proton wherein an accumulation of protons is present at grain boundaries present in the compound.

3. A protonated dielectric compound within the formula of claim 2 wherein the compound is protonated Ba(Sc 0.1 (Ti 0.85 Zr 0.15 ) 0.9 )O 3 (V o ) 5 (H • ) 2h wherein the protonated Ba(Sc 0.1 (Ti 0.85 Zr 0.15 ) 0.9 )O 3 shows a PBBL effect.

4. A protonated dielectric compound within the formula of claim 2 wherein the compound is protonated Ba(Sc 0.1 Ti 0.9 )O 3 (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h .

5. A protonated dielectric compound within the formula of claim 2 wherein the compound is protonated Ca(Sc 0.1 (Ti 0.85 Zr 0.15 ) 0.9 )O 3 (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h .

6. A protonated dielectric compound within the formula [(M′) 1−x (A′) x ](M″) 1−y−z (B″) y (C″) z ]O 3−δ+h (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h where 0.0≦x≦0.4, 0.00≦y≦0.40, 0.00≦z≦0.40, M′ is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof, A′ is selected from the group consisting of K, Na, Li, Ag and mixtures thereof, M″ is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Ce, Sn, (Mg 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Zn 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Sc 1/2 ,Ta 1/2 ) and mixtures thereof, B″ is selected from the group consisting of Sc, Al, Y, La, Fe, Yb, Ho, Tm, Sb, Sm, Nd, Gd, Er, Pr, Mo, Dy and mixtures thereof, C″ is selected from the group consisting of V, Mn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg and mixtures thereof, (VO) δ represents oxygen vacancies and 0.00<h≦δ≦0.5x+0.5y+z and H • is a proton wherein the compound is protonated Pb(Sc 0.1 (Ti 0.85 Zr 0.15 ) 0.9 )O 3 (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h .

7. A protonated dielectric compound within the formula of claim 2 wherein the compound is protonated Ba(Zr 0.8 Y 0.2 )O 3 (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h .

8. A protonated dielectric compound within the formula (A 1−x A′ x )(B 1−y−z B″ y C″ z )O 3 H* (x+y+2z) where 0.00<x<0.40, 0.00<y<0.40 and 0.00<z<0.40, A is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof, A′ is selected from the group consisting of K, Na, Li, Ag and mixtures thereof, B is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Sn, (Mg 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Zn 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Sc 1/2 ,Ta 1/2 ) and mixtures thereof, B″ is selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Fe, Yb, Ho, Tm, Sb, Sm, Nd, Gd, Er, Pr, Mo, Dy and mixtures thereof, C″ is selected from the group consisting of V, Mn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Ca, Mg and mixtures thereof, and H* is a proton.

9. An energy storage device comprising the dielectric material of any one of claims 1 - 7 .

10. The device of claim 9 wherein the device is any one of capacitors, batteries and fuel cells.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the device is a capacitor comprising a dielectric material for generating an IBBL effect and metal electrodes that employ metals selected from the group consisting of Cu, Al, Au, Ag, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, Pt, Pd, alloys thereof and mixtures thereof.

12. The device of claim 11 wherein at least one metal electrode is electrochemically active with an ionic species in the dielectric material to enable generation of pseudocapacitance.

13. An energy generation device comprising the dielectric material of any one of claims 1 - 8 .

14. The device of claim 10 wherein the device is a fuel cell.

15. A multilayer capacitor comprising a dielectric compound comprising the protonated compound within the formula [(M′) 1−x (A′) x ](M″) 1−y−z (B″) y (C″) z ]O 3−δ+h (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h where 0.0≦x≦0.4, 0.00≦y≦0.40, 0.00≦z≦0.40, M′ is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof, A′ is selected from the group consisting of K, Na, Li, Ag and mixtures thereof, M″ is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Ce, Sn, (Mg 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), Zn 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Sc 1/2 ,Ta 1/2 ) and mixtures thereof, B″ is selected from the group consisting of Sc, Al, Y, La, Fe, Yb, Ho, Tm, Sb, Sm, Nd, Gd, Er, Pr, Mo, Dy and mixtures thereof, C″ is selected from the group consisting of V, Mn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg and mixtures thereof, (VO) δ represents oxygen vacancies and 0.00<h≦δ≦0.5x+0.5y+z and H • is a proton wherein the compound is protonated Pb(Sc 0.1 (Ti 0.85 Zr 0.15 ) 0.9 )O 3 (V o ) δ (H • ) 2h .

16. A protonated dielectric compound of claim 8 within the formula (A 1−x A′ x )(B 1−y−z B″ y C″ z )O 3 H* (x+y+2z) where 0.00<x<0.40, 0.00<y<0.40 and 0.00<z<0.40, A is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof, A′ is selected from the group consisting of K, Na, Li, Ag and mixtures thereof, B is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, (Mg 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Zn 1/3 ,Nb 2/3 ), (Sc 1/2 ,Ta 1/2 ) and mixtures thereof, B″ is selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Fe, Yb, Ho, Tm, Sb, Sm, Nd, Gd, Er, Pr, Mo, Dy and mixtures thereof, C″ is selected from the group consisting of V, Mn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Ca, Mg and mixtures thereof, and H* is a proton.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2011
From: YANG, ARAM
To: RECAPPING, INC.
Reel/Frame 026465/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2011
From: RANDALL, CLIVE A.; CROSS, LESLIE E.; DONNELLY, NIALL J.; RAJAGOPALAN, RAMAKRISHNAN; BAKER, AMANDA LOU
To: PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE
Reel/Frame 026465/0688 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61278867 · Oct 13, 2009
Provisional Application 61303644 · Feb 11, 2010
Related Publication 20110212382A1 · Sep 1, 2011