Direct ink writing: a 3D printing technology for diverse materials
Additive manufacturing (AM) has gained significant attention due to its ability to drive
technological development as a sustainable, flexible, and customizable manufacturing …
technological development as a sustainable, flexible, and customizable manufacturing …
Sha** a soft future: patterning liquid metals
This review highlights the unique techniques for patterning liquid metals containing gallium
(eg, eutectic gallium indium, EGaIn). These techniques are enabled by two unique attributes …
(eg, eutectic gallium indium, EGaIn). These techniques are enabled by two unique attributes …
Three-dimensional flexible electronics using solidified liquid metal with regulated plasticity
Liquid metals based on gallium alloy are of potential use in the development of soft and
stretchable electronics due to their intrinsic fluidity and high conductivity. However, it is …
stretchable electronics due to their intrinsic fluidity and high conductivity. However, it is …
Permeable, three-dimensional integrated electronic skins with stretchable hybrid liquid metal solders
The development of wearable and on-skin electronics requires high-density stretchable
electronic systems that can conform to soft tissue, operate continuously and provide long …
electronic systems that can conform to soft tissue, operate continuously and provide long …
Wafer-patterned, permeable, and stretchable liquid metal microelectrodes for implantable bioelectronics with chronic biocompatibility
Implantable bioelectronics provide unprecedented opportunities for real-time and
continuous monitoring of physiological signals of living bodies. Most bioelectronics adopt …
continuous monitoring of physiological signals of living bodies. Most bioelectronics adopt …
Smart eutectic gallium–indium: from properties to applications
Abstract Eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn), a liquid metal with a melting point close to or
below room temperature, has attracted extensive attention in recent years due to its …
below room temperature, has attracted extensive attention in recent years due to its …
Gallium liquid metal: the devil's elixir
Gallium is a metal that literally melts in your hand. It has low toxicity, near-zero vapor
pressure, and a viscosity similar to water. Despite possessing a surface tension larger than …
pressure, and a viscosity similar to water. Despite possessing a surface tension larger than …
Attributes, fabrication, and applications of gallium‐based liquid metal particles
This work discusses the attributes, fabrication methods, and applications of gallium‐based
liquid metal particles. Gallium‐based liquid metals combine metallic and fluidic properties at …
liquid metal particles. Gallium‐based liquid metals combine metallic and fluidic properties at …
Ultrafast small-scale soft electromagnetic robots
High-speed locomotion is an essential survival strategy for animals, allowing populating
harsh and unpredictable environments. Bio-inspired soft robots equally benefit from versatile …
harsh and unpredictable environments. Bio-inspired soft robots equally benefit from versatile …
Shape-programmable, deformation-locking, and self-sensing artificial muscle based on liquid crystal elastomer and low–melting point alloy
An artificial muscle capable of shape programmability, deformation-locking capacity without
needing continuous external energy, and self-sensing capability is highly desirable yet …
needing continuous external energy, and self-sensing capability is highly desirable yet …