journal article·2024-08

Domain Engineering the Flexoelectric Response of BaTiO3–SrTiO3 Binary Films: A Phase Field Study

Junyu Tao, Fan Zhang, Jianyuan Zhang, Weijin Chen, Yue Zheng

Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica· Volume 37· Issue 4
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