Inverse High‐Entropy Design Enables Superior Energy Storage in Moderate and High Electric Fields
Abstract
ABSTRACT Dielectric capacitors are critical for pulsed power systems, yet their energy storage performance (ESP) requires further enhancement. While high‐entropy design improves breakdown strength ( E b ), it often stabilizes a non‐polar phase, limiting polarization ( P m ) and restricting high ESP to impractically high electric fields. Here, we propose an inverse high‐entropy design strategy to overcome this limitation. Using the quasi‐linear high‐entropy ceramic Bi 1/6 Na 1/6 Sr 1/6 Ca 1/6 Li 1/6 La 1/6 TiO 3 (BNSCLLT) as a matrix, we incorporated the classical ferroelectric BaTiO 3 (BT) to precisely regulate the polar structure. Introducing BT successfully induced a weakly polar tetragonal phase within the primarily cubic matrix, promoting polar nanoregions and optimizing the polarization response. This strategy effectively balances a significant increase in P m with a controlled reduction in E b . Consequently, the 0.7BNSCLLT‐0.3BT and 0.6BNSCLLT‐0.4BT compositions achieved superior performance with W rec ∼ 10.9 J/cm 3 , η ∼ 88% at 600 kV/cm and W rec ∼ 11.6 J/cm 3 , η ∼ 86% at 580 kV/cm, respectively. Notably, the 0.5BNSCLLT‐0.5BT composition also attained excellent ESP ( W rec ∼ 9.8 J/cm 3 , η ∼ 80%) at a moderate field of 475 kV/cm. This work demonstrates the efficacy of the inverse high‐entropy design in achieving high‐performance energy storage across both high and moderate electric fields, offering a new paradigm for developing advanced dielectric materials.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Dielectric materials and actuators
Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Small
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- e14898–e14898
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN