Functional fiber materials to smart fiber devices
The development of fiber materials has accompanied the evolution of human civilization for
centuries. Recent advances in materials science and chemistry offered fibers new …
centuries. Recent advances in materials science and chemistry offered fibers new …
Shaping a soft future: patterning liquid metals
This review highlights the unique techniques for patterning liquid metals containing gallium
(eg, eutectic gallium indium, EGaIn). These techniques are enabled by two unique attributes …
(eg, eutectic gallium indium, EGaIn). These techniques are enabled by two unique attributes …
Universal assembly of liquid metal particles in polymers enables elastic printed circuit board
An elastic printed circuit board (E-PCB) is a conductive framework used for the facile
assembly of system-level stretchable electronics. E-PCBs require elastic conductors that …
assembly of system-level stretchable electronics. E-PCBs require elastic conductors that …
Three-dimensional flexible electronics using solidified liquid metal with regulated plasticity
Liquid metals based on gallium alloy are of potential use in the development of soft and
stretchable electronics due to their intrinsic fluidity and high conductivity. However, it is …
stretchable electronics due to their intrinsic fluidity and high conductivity. However, it is …
Wafer-patterned, permeable, and stretchable liquid metal microelectrodes for implantable bioelectronics with chronic biocompatibility
Implantable bioelectronics provide unprecedented opportunities for real-time and
continuous monitoring of physiological signals of living bodies. Most bioelectronics adopt …
continuous monitoring of physiological signals of living bodies. Most bioelectronics adopt …
Permeable superelastic liquid-metal fibre mat enables biocompatible and monolithic stretchable electronics
Stretchable electronics find widespread uses in a variety of applications such as wearable
electronics, on-skin electronics, soft robotics and bioelectronics. Stretchable electronic …
electronics, on-skin electronics, soft robotics and bioelectronics. Stretchable electronic …
Highly conductive and elastic nanomembrane for skin electronics
Skin electronics require stretchable conductors that satisfy metallike conductivity, high
stretchability, ultrathin thickness, and facile patternability, but achieving these characteristics …
stretchability, ultrathin thickness, and facile patternability, but achieving these characteristics …
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 …
MXene-reinforced liquid metal/polymer fibers via interface engineering for wearable multifunctional textiles
P Yi, H Zou, Y Yu, X Li, Z Li, G Deng, C Chen, M Fang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Stretchable conductive fibers are an important component of wearable electronic textiles, but
often suffer from a decrease in conductivity upon stretching. The use of liquid metal (LM) …
often suffer from a decrease in conductivity upon stretching. The use of liquid metal (LM) …
Highly stretchable multilayer electronic circuits using biphasic gallium-indium
Stretchable electronic circuits are critical for soft robots, wearable technologies and
biomedical applications. Development of sophisticated stretchable circuits requires new …
biomedical applications. Development of sophisticated stretchable circuits requires new …