Eutectics: formation, properties, and applications
Various eutectic systems have been proposed and studied over the past few decades. Most
of the studies have focused on three typical types of eutectics: eutectic metals, eutectic salts …
of the studies have focused on three typical types of eutectics: eutectic metals, eutectic salts …
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 …
Liquid metal combinatorics toward materials discovery
D Wang, J Ye, Y Bai, F Yang, J Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid metals and their derivatives provide several opportunities for fundamental and
practical exploration worldwide. However, the increasing number of studies and shortage of …
practical exploration worldwide. However, the increasing number of studies and shortage of …
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 …
Liquid metal based soft robotics: materials, designs, and applications
Emerging classes of soft robotics with flexible actuation, intelligent sensibility, and
biomimetic functionality are driving significant advances in academic researches and …
biomimetic functionality are driving significant advances in academic researches and …
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 …
Portable and wearable self-powered systems based on emerging energy harvesting technology
A self-powered system based on energy harvesting technology can be a potential candidate
for solving the problem of supplying power to electronic devices. In this review, we focus on …
for solving the problem of supplying power to electronic devices. In this review, we focus on …
Surface chemistry of gallium-based liquid metals
Y Ding, M Zeng, L Fu - Matter, 2020 - cell.com
The surface of liquid metals plays a critical role in establishing thermodynamic equilibria
(both mass and energy) at the interface between liquid metal and air. The exploration on the …
(both mass and energy) at the interface between liquid metal and air. The exploration on the …
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 …
Liquid metal–based soft microfluidics
Motivated by the increasing demand of wearable and soft electronics, liquid metal (LM)‐
based microfluidics has been subjected to tremendous development in the past decade …
based microfluidics has been subjected to tremendous development in the past decade …