Flexoelectricity—the coupling between polarization and strain gradients—is a universal
effect allowed by symmetry in all materials. Following its discovery several decades ago …

With the development and applications of nano-electro-mechanical systems, academic
interest in the mechanical behavior of piezoelectric structures at nanoscale is increasing …

The indirect-excitation piezoelectric wind energy harvesters have shown great potential in
providing power to sensor network nodes as well as wireless electronic devices. To improve …

The effects of surface and flexoelectricity have been found in the presence of strong size
dependence and should be technically taken into account for nano-scaled dielectric …

Because of the flexoelectric effect, dielectric materials usually polarize in response to a
strain gradient. Soft materials are good candidates for developing a large strain gradient …

Flexoelectricity, referring to a spontaneous electric polarization induced by strain gradient in
dielectrics, presents a strong size dependency at the nanoscale. In the current work, the …

Flexoelectricity, representing a spontaneous electric polarization induced by a non-uniform
strain field (or strain gradient), is believed to become manifest and be responsible for the …

Flexoelectricity, representing the coupling between electrical polarizations and strain
gradients, should be taken into account in the analysis of electromechanical responses of …

Silicon-based p–n junction photodetectors (PDs) play an essential role in optoelectronic
applications for photosensing due to their outstanding compatibility with well-developed …

Flexoelectricity indicates a unique characteristic of insulators and dielectric materials that
results in electrical polarization induction in response to the non-uniform strain gradient. The …