Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to harvest ocean wave blue energy is flourishing, yet
the research horizon has been limited to centimeter‐level TENG. Here, for the first time, a …

The flexoelectric effect, which exists in all dielectrics, is an electromechanical effect that
arises due to the coupling of strain gradients (or electric field gradients) with electric …

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are energy harvesters generating electricity via the
triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction. However, the influence of interface mechanics …

Flexoelectricity with size-dependent induced polarization under nonuniform stress for high-
efficient energy conversion has shown considerable potential in energy harvesting and …

High-performance, wearable, and self-powered mechanical sensors for human health
monitoring, motion detection systems, and human–machine interfaces are attracting …

An enduring question in science has been why sliding plays a major role in the triboelectric
generation of static electricity–the “tribo” in triboelectricity. We provide here a general …

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, smart home
has emerged to fulfill the security, convenience, and energy-saving issues of modern life …

Triboelectric and flexoelectric phenomena have seen significant recent interest for energy
harvesting. However, the underlying science responsible for triboelectricity has yet to be …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials with high surface activity can be utilized for
harvesting energy from small mechanical sources using flexoelectricity. In the present work …

Ferroelectric polarization is crucial to the development of modern electronic devices. The
mechanical properties of ferroelectric materials are however interlinked with its polarization …