Recent progress of ecofriendly perovskite-type dielectric ceramics for energy storage applications

Increasing concern has been focused on the search for ecofriendly dielectric ceramics to meet the extensive demands of pulsed capacitors. Due to the advantages of high-energy storage density, efficiency, and excellent temperature stability, optimization of energy storage performance in dielectric ceramics has been a goal in the past decades. This review summarizes the recently reported progress in energy storage properties of typical perovskite-type lead-free ceramics. The advantages and shortcomings in the various kinds of ceramics are discussed. Finally, future prospects are presented to provide some guidelines for the exploration of new materials.