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 …
Liquid metal smart materials toward soft robotics
Unlike conventional rigid machines, soft robots generally have unique operation styles that
rely heavily on soft matter engineering and smart material systems. Owing to the superior …
rely heavily on soft matter engineering and smart material systems. Owing to the superior …
Magnetically propelled fish‐like nanoswimmers
The swimming locomotion of fish involves a complex interplay between a deformable body
and induced flow in the surrounding fluid. While innovative robotic devices, inspired by …
and induced flow in the surrounding fluid. While innovative robotic devices, inspired by …
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 …
Transformable soft liquid metal micro/nanomaterials
M Zhang, S Yao, W Rao, J Liu - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2019 - Elsevier
Liquid metal is a liquid-state metallic material with a low melting point at or around room
temperature. Owing to their high thermal or electrical conductivity, low viscosity and superior …
temperature. Owing to their high thermal or electrical conductivity, low viscosity and superior …
Interfacial tension modulation of liquid metal via electrochemical oxidation
Herein, this progress report summarizes recent studies of electrochemical oxidation to
modulate the interfacial tension of gallium‐based alloys. These liquid alloys have the largest …
modulate the interfacial tension of gallium‐based alloys. These liquid alloys have the largest …
Liquid metal transformable machines
Conspectus Conventional robots can accomplish defined tasks but often encounter troubles
when handling irregular objects under unstructured environments. Soft robots, with …
when handling irregular objects under unstructured environments. Soft robots, with …
Surface tension of liquid metal: role, mechanism and application
X Zhao, S Xu, J Liu - Frontiers in Energy, 2017 - Springer
Surface tension plays a core role in dominating various surface and interface phenomena.
For liquid metals with high melting temperature, a profound understanding of the behaviors …
For liquid metals with high melting temperature, a profound understanding of the behaviors …
Liquid metal biomaterials: a newly emerging area to tackle modern biomedical challenges
L Yi, J Liu - International Materials Reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Conventional biomaterials, such as metals, polymers, composites and ceramics, may not
work well when facing certain tough medical challenges. As an alternative, body …
work well when facing certain tough medical challenges. As an alternative, body …
Liquid metal enabled injectable biomedical technologies and applications
Liquid metals are arousing increasing interests among many challenging biomedical and
healthcare areas, owing to their exceptional merits such as outstanding fluidic behavior …
healthcare areas, owing to their exceptional merits such as outstanding fluidic behavior …