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Flexoelectric Fracture-Ratchet Effect in Ferroelectrics.

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0 Published in 2019 at "Physical review letters"

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.135502

Abstract: The propagation front of a crack generates large strain gradients and it is therefore a strong source of gradient-induced polarization (flexoelectricity). Herein, we demonstrate that, in piezoelectric materials, a consequence of flexoelectricity is that crack… read more here.

Keywords: propagation; ratchet effect; effect ferroelectrics; flexoelectric fracture ... See more keywords