For most of us, ice is a hazard. It makes roads dangerously slippery and sidewalks treacherous. This frozen form of water is something we usually try to avoid.
Yet, new research suggests that bending ice and adding salt to it could transform this winter nuisance into a potential source of sustainable power.
Xin Wen and his team at Xi’an Jiatong University in China discovered that ice is flexoelectric. That means it can generate electricity when bent.
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