Artificial neuron devices

K He, C Wang, Y He, J Su, X Chen - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Efforts to design devices emulating complex cognitive abilities and response processes of
biological systems have long been a coveted goal. Recent advancements in flexible …

Smart eutectic gallium–indium: from properties to applications

Z Zhao, S Soni, T Lee, CA Nijhuis… - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Wafer-patterned, permeable, and stretchable liquid metal microelectrodes for implantable bioelectronics with chronic biocompatibility

Q Zhuang, K Yao, M Wu, Z Lei, F Chen, J Li, Q Mei… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Implantable bioelectronics provide unprecedented opportunities for real-time and
continuous monitoring of physiological signals of living bodies. Most bioelectronics adopt …

Finger-inspired rigid-soft hybrid tactile sensor with superior sensitivity at high frequency

J Zhang, H Yao, J Mo, S Chen, Y **e, S Ma… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Among kinds of flexible tactile sensors, piezoelectric tactile sensor has the advantage of fast
response for dynamic force detection. However, it suffers from low sensitivity at high …

Liquid metal composites

S Chen, HZ Wang, RQ Zhao, W Rao, J Liu - Matter, 2020 - cell.com
Liquid metal (LM) with high electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, excellent
biocompatibility, and extraordinary fluidity has emerged as a promising class of functional …

Gallium liquid metal: the devil's elixir

SY Tang, C Tabor, K Kalantar-Zadeh… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
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 …

Attributes, fabrication, and applications of gallium‐based liquid metal particles

Y Lin, J Genzer, MD Dickey - Advanced Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Physical and chemical sensors on the basis of laser-induced graphene: mechanisms, applications, and perspectives

J Zhu, X Huang, W Song - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is produced rapidly by directly irradiating carbonaceous
precursors, and it naturally exhibits as a three-dimensional porous structure. Due to …

Soft robot perception using embedded soft sensors and recurrent neural networks

TG Thuruthel, B Shih, C Laschi, MT Tolley - Science Robotics, 2019 - science.org
Recent work has begun to explore the design of biologically inspired soft robots composed
of soft, stretchable materials for applications including the handling of delicate materials and …

Untethered soft robotics

SI Rich, RJ Wood, C Majidi - Nature Electronics, 2018 - nature.com
Research in soft matter engineering has introduced new approaches in robotics and
wearable devices that can interface with the human body and adapt to unpredictable …