Liquid metal actuators: A comparative analysis of surface tension controlled actuation
Liquid metals, with their unique combination of electrical and mechanical properties, offer
great opportunities for actuation based on surface tension modulation. Thanks to the scaling …
great opportunities for actuation based on surface tension modulation. Thanks to the scaling …
Recent progress in fabrications, properties and applications of multifunctional conductive hydrogels
Recently, conductive hydrogels have attracted wide attention in the numerous fields such as
wearable devices, intelligent actuators, soft robots, energy storage, etc. Compared to single …
wearable devices, intelligent actuators, soft robots, energy storage, etc. Compared to single …
Precision-induced localized molten liquid metal stamps for damage-free transfer printing of ultrathin membranes and 3D objects
Transfer printing, a crucial technique for heterogeneous integration, has gained attention for
enabling unconventional layouts and high-performance electronic systems. Elastomer …
enabling unconventional layouts and high-performance electronic systems. Elastomer …
[HTML][HTML] An atomically smooth container: Can the native oxide promote supercooling of liquid gallium?
Metals tend to supercool—that is, they freeze at temperatures below their melting points. In
general, supercooling is less favorable when liquids are in contact with nucleation sites such …
general, supercooling is less favorable when liquids are in contact with nucleation sites such …
Size Dependent Phase Transformation of Liquid Gallium
J Liu, L Song, Z He, S Wang, W Zhang, H Yang, F Li… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As the most popular liquid metal (LM), gallium (Ga) and its alloys are emerging as functional
materials due to their unique combination of fluidic and metallic properties near room …
materials due to their unique combination of fluidic and metallic properties near room …
[PDF][PDF] Data-driven design of eutectic high entropy alloys
Eutectic high entropy alloys (EHEAs) have attracted tremendous research interest over the
past decade due to their superior physical and mechanical properties. Given the …
past decade due to their superior physical and mechanical properties. Given the …
A new bio-based thermosetting with amorphous state, sub-zero softening point and high curing efficiency
M Chen, X He, J Lv, W Tan, Y Wang, J Hu, K Zeng… - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, bio-based tyramine was exploited to prepare a novel phthalonitrile monomer (L-
CN) with amorphous characteristics, sub-zero softening point (− 16° C) and high curing …
CN) with amorphous characteristics, sub-zero softening point (− 16° C) and high curing …
Nonlinear optical response and spontaneous polarization in layer-stacked gallenene using second harmonic generation
Gallenene is a promising low-dimensional material with a structure down to the thickness of
a single atom, similar to graphene. However, van der Waals stacking of two-dimensional …
a single atom, similar to graphene. However, van der Waals stacking of two-dimensional …
Engineering liquid-liquid interfaces for high-entropy alloy synthesis
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) with various promising applications have attracted significant
interest. However, alloying immiscible metal elements while controlling the morphology and …
interest. However, alloying immiscible metal elements while controlling the morphology and …
[HTML][HTML] Liquid metal fillers enabled remote actuating and localizing reversible wrinkles on polymeric bilayer
Surface wrinkling enabled by interfacial instability is a facile and straightforward way to
manipulate the physical properties of surfaces. Wrinkles are typically formed on …
manipulate the physical properties of surfaces. Wrinkles are typically formed on …