Flexoelectricity in solids: Progress, challenges, and perspectives

B Wang, Y Gu, S Zhang, LQ Chen - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The flexoelectricity describes the contribution of the linear couplings between the electric
polarization and strain gradient and between polarization gradient and strain to the …

Flexoelectric materials and their related applications: A focused review

L Shu, R Liang, Z Rao, L Fei, S Ke, Y Wang - Journal of Advanced …, 2019 - Springer
Flexoelectricity refers to the mechanical-electro coupling between strain gradient and
electric polarization, and conversely, the electro-mechanical coupling between electric field …

Ferroelectricity and phase transitions in monolayer group-IV monochalcogenides

R Fei, W Kang, L Yang - Physical review letters, 2016 - APS
Ferroelectricity usually fades away as materials are thinned down below a critical value. We
reveal that the unique ionic-potential anharmonicity can induce spontaneous in-plane …

Enhanced flexoelectric-like response in oxide semiconductors

J Narvaez, F Vasquez-Sancho, G Catalan - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Flexoelectricity is a property of all dielectric materials whereby they polarize in response to
deformation gradients such as those produced by bending,,,,. Although it is generally …

Flexoelectret: an electret with a tunable flexoelectriclike response

X Wen, D Li, K Tan, Q Deng, S Shen - Physical review letters, 2019 - APS
Because of the flexoelectric effect, dielectric materials usually polarize in response to a
strain gradient. Soft materials are good candidates for develo** a large strain gradient …

Does flexoelectricity drive triboelectricity?

CA Mizzi, AYW Lin, LD Marks - Physical review letters, 2019 - APS
The triboelectric effect, charge transfer during sliding, is well established but the
thermodynamic driver is not well understood. We hypothesize here that flexoelectric …

Advancements and Prospects of Flexoelectricity

Y **a, W Qian, Y Yang - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
The flexoelectric effect, as a novel form of the electromechanical coupling phenomenon, has
attracted significant attention in the fields of materials science and electronic devices. It …

An overview of the flexoelectric phenomenon, potential applications, and proposals for further research directions

P Van Minh, LM Thai, NT Dung, A Tounsi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Materials are of prime importance for designing and manufacturing structures and
components in numerous industries, including aviation, aerospace, military, automotive …

Enhanced flexoelectricity at reduced dimensions revealed by mechanically tunable quantum tunnelling

S Das, B Wang, TR Paudel, SM Park… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Flexoelectricity is a universal electromechanical coupling effect whereby all dielectric
materials polarise in response to strain gradients. In particular, nanoscale flexoelectricity …

Advancements of Flexoelectric Materials and Their Implementations in Flexoelectric Devices

X Liang, H Dong, Y Wang, Q Ma… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Flexoelectricity, a universal electromechanical coupling phenomenon, has triggered new
feasibilities of advancements in functional materials, especially for nanoscale materials. The …