Microstructure control on optimizing energy storage performance for dielectric ceramic

This review focuses on recent progress in optimizing the energy storage performance of dielectric ceramic and indicates the correlation between performance and the designed microstructure. Principles and key parameters of dielectric energy storage are described, and optimized strategies on microstructure with improving energy storage performance are briefly collected, named domain engineering, grain refining strategy, textured ceramic design, multi-phase engineering, core-shell structure design, and multilayer structural design. Conclusion with existing challenges and perspectives of microstructure control on optimizing energy storage performance dielectric ceramic are finally presented.