Engineering of atomic-scale flexoelectricity at grain boundaries

Large strain gradient is crucial for flexoelectricity. Here, the authors reveal the generality and tunability of large strain gradients at grain boundaries in oxides, explaining the possible effects on the electrical activities of ceramics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mei Wu, Xiaowei Zhang, Xiaomei Li, Ke Qu, Yuanwei Sun, Bo Han, Ruixue Zhu, Xiaoyue Gao, Jingmin Zhang, Kaihui Liu, Xuedong Bai, Xin-Zheng Li, Peng Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27906-0
Description
Summary:Large strain gradient is crucial for flexoelectricity. Here, the authors reveal the generality and tunability of large strain gradients at grain boundaries in oxides, explaining the possible effects on the electrical activities of ceramics.
ISSN:2041-1723