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Breakthrough: Ice Generates Electricity, Unlocking New Tech Potential

9/2/2025

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Researchers from Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Stony Brook University discovered that ice can generate electricity through mechanical deformation.
Ice generates electricity in two ways: ferroelectricity at low temperatures and flexoelectricity up to 0 °C.
This discovery could enhance understanding of lightning formation and inspire new electronic devices for cold environments.
The findings were published in Nature Physics on September 2, 2025.

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Researchers from Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Stony Brook University discovered that ice can generate electricity through mechanical deformation.
Ice generates electricity in two ways: ferroelectricity at low temperatures and flexoelectricity up to 0 °C.
This discovery could enhance understanding of lightning formation and inspire new electronic devices for cold environments.
The findings were published in Nature Physics on September 2, 2025.