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Request for Information: Flexoelectric Future

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Special Notice · DARPA-SN-27-10

posted 4 November 2026 · closes 4 December 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC12

Summary

DARPA's Multi X Office issued an RFI seeking information on flexoelectric materials for future research. The agency is interested in foundational aspects such as interfaces, metrology, and device elements that can sense mechanical state via strain‑gradient‑driven electromechanical response.

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