The inversion symmetry breaking induced by the strain gradient drives asymmetric
mechanical properties in ferroelectrics, which have been evidenced in the asymmetric …

We investigated the relationship between porosity and flexoelectricity for aluminum
(Al)/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) composites. Neat PVDF, composites of micron aluminum …

Flexoelectricity describes a strain-gradient-induced electrical polarization in dielectric
materials. Compared with piezoelectricity, flexoelectricity has some advantages in size …

As a strain-gradient-induced electric polarization, flexoelectricity in dielectric materials is
benefiting from its size effect and manipulating strain gradients. Dielectric elastomers (DE) …

Electroactivity of polymers used in energetic materials may result in charge separation that
could result in safety concerns (unintentional ignition) or be exploited for multifunctional …

Flexoelectricity is the intrinsic length‐scale dependent higher‐order electromechanical
response of all centro‐and non‐centro‐symmetric dielectrics, including piezoelectrics. Direct …