Untethered small-scale machines for microrobotic manipulation: From individual and multiple to collective machines
Untethered small-scale machines (USSMs) that can actively adjust their motion,
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
Controllable flow and manipulation of liquid metals
This review summarizes the controllable flow and manipulation of gallium‐based liquid
metals (eg, eutectic gallium indium, EGaIn). There are generally only a few ways to handle …
metals (eg, eutectic gallium indium, EGaIn). There are generally only a few ways to handle …
Coaxially printed magnetic mechanical electrical hybrid structures with actuation and sensing functionalities
Soft electromagnetic devices have great potential in soft robotics and biomedical
applications. However, existing soft-magneto-electrical devices would have limited hybrid …
applications. However, existing soft-magneto-electrical devices would have limited hybrid …
Liquid crystal elastomer–liquid metal composite: ultrafast, untethered, and programmable actuation by induction heating
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a class of stimuli‐responsive materials that have been
intensively studied for applications including artificial muscles, shape morphing structures …
intensively studied for applications including artificial muscles, shape morphing structures …
Reconfigurable Liquid‐Bodied Miniature Machines: Magnetic Control and Microrobotic Applications
Soft miniature machines demonstrate multimodal actuation and morphology change
capabilities in narrow spaces smaller than their dimension. The wirelessly controlled soft …
capabilities in narrow spaces smaller than their dimension. The wirelessly controlled soft …
Liquid metal assisted fabrication of MXene-based films: Toward superior electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal management
L Ran, X Ma, L Qiu, F Sun, L Zhao, L Yi, X Ji - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of thin and flexible films that possess both electromagnetic interference
(EMI) shielding and thermal management capabilities has always been an intriguing pursuit …
(EMI) shielding and thermal management capabilities has always been an intriguing pursuit …
Body-temperature softening electronic ink for additive manufacturing of transformative bioelectronics via direct writing
Mechanically transformative electronic systems (TESs) built using gallium have emerged as
an innovative class of electronics due to their ability to switch between rigid and flexible …
an innovative class of electronics due to their ability to switch between rigid and flexible …
Individual and collective manipulation of multifunctional bimodal droplets in three dimensions
Spatiotemporally controllable droplet manipulation is vital across numerous applications,
particularly in miniature droplet robots known for their exceptional deformability. Despite …
particularly in miniature droplet robots known for their exceptional deformability. Despite …
Liquid metal induced segregated-like electromagnetic shielding composites with excellent photothermal conversion and strain sensing capacities
L Qiu, W Han, Q Yu, Y Liu, B Chen, L Yi - Composites Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of multifunctional electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials
has garnered significant attention, yet achieving flexible composites that integrate EMI …
has garnered significant attention, yet achieving flexible composites that integrate EMI …
Liquid Metal Microdroplet‐Initiated Ultra‐Fast Polymerization of a Stimuli‐Responsive Hydrogel Composite
Recent advances in composite hydrogels achieve material enhancement or specialized
stimuli‐responsive functionalities by pairing with a functional filler. Liquid metals (LM) offer a …
stimuli‐responsive functionalities by pairing with a functional filler. Liquid metals (LM) offer a …