The brine network in common sea ice boosts its flexoelectric response by three orders of magnitude, matching high-quality piezoelectrics and pointing to cost-effective energy harvesters for cold environments.
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Lee, D. Salt turns ice into a powerful flexoelectric material. Nat. Mater. 24, 1511–1512 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02328-1
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