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 …
A self-powered, high-precision and minimum-channel touch panel coupling triboelectrification and uniform resistance film
Z Hu, X Hui, S Li, L Tang, J Sun, H Zeng, J Chen… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Touch panels utilizing surface-capacitive mechanism are ubiquitous in our daily life.
However, the need for an additional probe signal generator and receiver module to detect …
However, the need for an additional probe signal generator and receiver module to detect …
Liquid metal droplet dynamics
X Zhao, M Qiao, Y Zhou, J Liu - Droplet, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The unique properties to combine the dual merits of both liquids and metals together make
the gallium‐based liquid metal (LM) droplets a class of unconventional substitute which …
the gallium‐based liquid metal (LM) droplets a class of unconventional substitute which …
Temperature-responsive peristome-structured smart surface for the unidirectional controllable motion of large droplets
The manipulation of fast, unidirectional motion for large droplets shows important
applications in the fields of fog collection and biochemical reactions. However, driving large …
applications in the fields of fog collection and biochemical reactions. However, driving large …
Bioinspired Underwater Superoleophilic Two-Dimensional Surface with Asymmetric Oleophobic Barriers for Unidirectional and Long-Distance Oil Transport
Unidirectional and long-distance liquid transport is critically important to a range of practical
applications, eg, water harvesting, microfluidics, and chemical reactions. Great efforts have …
applications, eg, water harvesting, microfluidics, and chemical reactions. Great efforts have …
Experimental study on the performance of a mini-scale Y-type mixer with two liquid metal-enabled pumps
A Mohammad Jafarpour… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The mixing process of two liquids inside an open minichannel was experimentally studied in
the presence of liquid metal and an electric field. The Y-type mixers under study were made …
the presence of liquid metal and an electric field. The Y-type mixers under study were made …
Asymmetric branch selection and splitting of droplets in T-junction microchannels
Y Pang, S Jiao, Y Lu, Q Yang, X Wang, Z Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The droplet motion in the T-junction is the basis for the design of droplet microfluidic chip.
This paper investigates droplet motion in T-junction microchannels based on experiments …
This paper investigates droplet motion in T-junction microchannels based on experiments …
A tripodal wheeled mobile robot driven by a liquid metal motor
As a novel driving concept, the liquid metal motor (LMM) has been regarded as a promising
actuator due to its unique traits, such as infinitely variable speed, lack of transmission chain …
actuator due to its unique traits, such as infinitely variable speed, lack of transmission chain …
3D actuation of foam-core liquid metal droplets
Precise manipulation of liquid metal (LM) droplets possesses the potential to enable a wide
range of applications in reconfigurable electronics, robotics, and microelectromechanical …
range of applications in reconfigurable electronics, robotics, and microelectromechanical …
A visual portable microfluidic experimental device with multiple electric field regulation functions
High portability and miniaturization are two of the most important objectives pursued by
microfluidic methods. However, there remain many challenges for the design of portable and …
microfluidic methods. However, there remain many challenges for the design of portable and …