Comment on Scientists find that ice generates electricity when bent

DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I thought so too, but apparently not.

  while piezoelectricity refers to polarization due to uniform strain, flexoelectricity specifically involves polarization due to strain that varies from point to point in the material

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexoelectricity

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