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A low/intermediate-temperature entropy-stabilized tengerite (LITES-T) as a stable high-k dielectric with hydration-activated ionic transport

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: High-permittivity dielectrics and low-temperature ionic conductors are essential for sensing and energy technologies, but their stability and processability at intermediate temperatures remain limited. Here, we report an entropy-stabilized, tengerite-structured high-entropy rare-earth carbonate (SLYNT) that can be densified by cold sintering at 200 °C without decomposition and exhibits a stable high-k dielectric response. In the dry state, SLYNT shows a near-ideal capacitive phase angle from 1 kHz to 1 MHz, an effective permittivity of about 10 3 , and a sub-percent temperature coefficient between 25 and 200 °C. Upon hydration, a reversible low-frequency resistive branch emerges while the high-frequency permittivity is retained, leading to an apparent ionic conductivity of 10 –3 –10 –4 S cm -1 from room temperature to 200 °C with an activation energy of about 0.22 eV. These findings identify entropy-stabilized tengerite carbonates as promising hydration-gated reconfigurable electroceramics for stable high-capacitance-density and hydration-activated ion transport.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-67632-5