Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Abstract
Liquid
metals
(LMs)
are
opening
large
spaces
for
achieving
functional
3D
printing.
However,
previous
fabrication
strategies
ever
developed
so
far
can
only
address
a
specific
printing
task
that
has
yet
to
fulfill
various
needs.
Conceiving
all
fabrications
and
their
output
quality
dominated
by
the
interactions
between
inks
ambient
environment,
this
review
is
dedicated
presenting
generalized
framework
toward
ubiquitous
LM
summarizing
its
category
thus
integrated.
A
panoramic
view
provided
intentionally
administrating
interfacial
among
different
media
guide
ink
modification
optimization.
Further,
interpreted,
ranging
from
gases,
liquids
soft
matters,
biological
tissues,
even
rigid
materials,
exploring
key
mechanisms
such
as
oxidation
facilitation,
heat
dissipation,
structural
support,
modulus
matching,
strong
wettability,
high
reactivity.
Following
that,
inks,
typical
technologies,
diverse
working
media,
enabled
applications
reviewed.
The
elucidation
of
these
interactions,
particularly
physical
chemical
effects,
lead
incubation
future
centers.
It
expected
interactional
mold
additive
manufacturing
into
ever‐powerful
tools
in
coming
time.
The
fourth-generation
semiconductor
material,
gallium
oxide
(Ga2O3)
has
received
extensive
attention
for
its
wide
bandgap,
ultra-high
breakdown
electric
field,
high
temperature
resistance,
and
better
radiation
resistance.
Ga2O3
nanomaterials
are
primarily
synthesized
through
the
thermal
treatment
of
oxyhydroxide
(GaOOH),
but
synthesis
methods
GaOOH
depend
on
complex
reaction
process,
pressure,
precision
equipment
other
conditions,
resulting
applicability
is
significantly
limited.
Herein,
a
straightforward,
flexible,
environmentally
friendly,
maneuverable
method
synthesizing
presented.
Under
ambient
when
liquid
metals
(LMs)
were
immersed
in
deionized
water
(DI
water),
Ga
atoms
their
surface
can
spontaneously
capture
oxygen
oxygen-containing
groups,
thereby
transforming
into
nano-GaOOH.
Moreover,
LMs
exhibit
tension
fluidity,
which
facilitates
easy
detachment
from
under
mechanical
agitation.
Furthermore,
annealed
nanomaterials.
This
strategy
grounded
principles
sustainability
efficiency,
mitigates
unsafe
factors,
reduces
energy
consumption,
be
implemented
large
scale.
approach
plays
crucial
role
advancing
modern
technology
holds
significant
practical
implications
as
well
promising
development
prospects.
Energy & environment materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Nanodroplets
of
Gallium‐Based
Liquid
Metal
(LM)
have
applications
in
stretchable
electronics,
electrochemical
sensors,
energy
storage,
hyperthermia,
and
rapid
polymerization.
The
gallium
oxide
layer
around
LMNDs
prevents
aggregation.
However,
LM
nanodroplets
(LMNDs)
are
neither
mechanically
nor
chemically
stable.
ultrathin
ruptures
under
slight
pressure,
hindering
their
use
electronics.
shell
also
dissolves
slightly
acidic/alkaline
solutions,
making
them
unstable
for
storage
sensing.
We
demonstrate
the
synthesis
a
dry
powder
with
an
core
reduced
graphene
shell.
Graphene
provides
excellent
mechanical
chemical
stability
permits
electrical
conductivity.
Its
porous
structure
does
not
block
ion
exchange
between
droplets
environment,
allowing
to
be
used
resulting
EGaIn
powders
benefit
from
higher
surface
long‐term
stability,
addressing
LMND
limitations.
report
using
GO@EGaIn
nanocomposite
as
anode
alkali‐ion
batteries
novel
Ag‐EGaIn
cell
impressive
capacity.
combination
liquid
deformability
LMNDs,
area
nano
form,
expands
metals
electronics
storage.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Soft
self-healing
materials
are
excellent
candidates
for
wearable
devices
to
power
sensors
due
their
compliance,
extensibility,
and
self-restorability.
However,
combining
ultrafast
autonomous
restorative
properties
with
mechanical
capabilities
application
in
self-powered
device
still
poses
challenges.
Utilizing
the
high
mobility
conductivity
of
liquid
metal,
this
paper
incorporates
it
into
polydimethylsiloxane
by
a
supramolecular
interfacial
assembly
strategy
prepare
triboelectric
material
ultrahigh
stretchability
(12000%)
remarkable
(30
min
at
∼25
°C).
The
dynamic
bonds
endow
universal
ability
under
extreme
environments
(-20
°C,
near
infrared,
underwater),
durability,
(100
V
0.81
W/m2).
By
integrating
devices,
real-time
feedback
on
human
joint
movement
is
enabled.
This
work
offers
valuable
balance
trade-off
between
shape
adaptation
self-healing,
paving
way
enhanced
applicability
sensing
applications.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 22, 2025
Abstract
Gallium‐based
liquid
metal
(LM)
has
attracted
great
attention
for
constructing
flexible
electronic
devices
due
to
its
excellent
deformability
and
electrical
conductivity.
However,
large
surface
tension
makes
it
difficult
be
uniformly
dispersed
in
polymers,
which
severely
limits
wide
applications.
Hence,
a
surfactant‐free
approach
is
proposed
prepare
stable
LM
microspheres
against
precipitation
coalesce
by
facile
ultrasonication
via
cellulose
nanocrystal
(CNC)
stabilized
LM‐in‐water
Pickering
emulsion
(PE),
where
CNCs
are
employed
as
emulsifiers
their
partial
wettability
with
both
water
phases,
strong
electrostatic
adsorption
hydrogen
bonding
interactions
LM.
So
far,
reports
about
PE
CNC‐stabilized
inorganic
material
still
rare.
CNC/LM
direct‐writing
inks
on
various
substrates
delicate
patterns.
The
pristine
patterns
show
photothermal
conversion
localized
plasma
resonance
effect
of
microspheres.
After
activation
friction
sintering,
the
highly
electric
conductive
(1666.7
S
m
−1
)
formation
connection.
activated
also
displayed
Joule
heating
(83.2
°C
at
0.9
V)
electromagnetic
interference
(EMI)
shielding
ability
(585.7
dB
mm
X‐band
range.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(13)
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
Abstract
Excellent
electrical
and
fluidic
properties
render
liquid
metal
(LM)
a
promising
material
for
flexible
electronics,
soft
robotics,
stretchable
circuits.
Although
producing
LM
micro/nano
droplets
by
nanometerization
addresses
the
tricky
issue
of
processing
result
from
high
surface
tension,
it
still
remains
challenging
to
obtain
stable
because
their
dynamic
surfaces.
In
this
study,
powders
wrapped
with
robust
shells
are
fabricated
bimetallic
ions
chelation
strategy.
During
sonicating
(e.g.,
EGaIn)
in
an
alginate
solution,
microgel
shell
is
first
formed
coordination
Ga
3+
carboxyl
groups.
Subsequently,
achieved
introducing
Ca
2+
as
secondary
chelate
redundant
Besides
chemical
stability
water
air,
these
nonstick
also
exhibit
superior
photothermal
effects
energy
harvesting,
being
capable
recovering
conductivity
mechanical
sintering
electronics.
These
conductive
circuits
based
on
not
only
work
electro‐thermal
heaters,
electromagnetic
interference
shielding
but
can
be
designed
smart
actuators.
Thus,
strategy
may
start
pathway
produce
stable,
transportable
multifunctional
properties,
applicable
actuators,
electric
skins.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Abstract
The
flexible
ARSIBs
have
great
potential
in
portable
and
wearable
electronics
due
to
their
high
cost‐effectiveness,
safety,
amazing
flexibility.
Nevertheless,
achieving
both
outstanding
flexibility
energy
density
remains
a
challenge.
Herein,
battery‐supercapacitor
composite
material
Na
3
V
1.95
Ni
0.05
(PO
4
)
2
F
/10%NC‐KOH
(NVNPF/NCK)
with
coexistence
of
crystalline
amorphous
phases
is
fabricated
by
loading
nitrogenous
carbon
(NC)
onto
(NVNPF)
etching
KOH.
It
demonstrates
specific
capacity
(187.26
mAh
g
−1
),
ultrahigh
(262.16
Wh
kg
excellent
cycle
performance
(the
retention
81%
at
1
C
after
500
cycles).
achieved
doping
⁺
NC
KOH,
which
generates
vacancy
defects,
enhances
structural
stability,
accelerates
ion‐diffusion
kinetics.
Furthermore,
the
fully‐printed
(F‐NTP//NVNPF/NCK)
(60.37
(72.44
performance,
are
using
screen‐printing
technique
based
on
NVNPF/NCK
cathode
NaTi
1.7
Fe
0.3
(F‐NTP)
anode.
To
best
authors'
knowledge,
F‐NTP//NVNPF/NCK
highest‐performing
ARSIB
date.
In
particular,
these
batteries
can
achieve
tunability
shape
size,
integration,
high‐throughput
manufacturing.
Thus,
this
work
offer
greater
possibilities
for
development
high‐performance
ARSIBs.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 9, 2025
Abstract
Flexible
sensors
are
uplifting
many
application
segments
with
their
versatility
and
ease
of
fabrication
integration.
The
amalgamation
functional
fillers
polymers
advances
the
field
flexible
sensors.
Various
currently
utilized
to
develop
polymer
nanocomposites
for
sensing
applications.
However,
graphene‐polymer
find
widespread
applicability
in
applications
due
excellent
properties
graphene,
such
as
high
electrical
thermal
conductivity,
2D
(2
dimensional)
layered
structure,
aspect
ratio.
This
review
explores
potential
various
sensors,
including
physical,
chemical,
electrochemical,
triboelectric,
moisture‐electric
generator‐based
technological
advancements
developing
these
thoroughly
discussed,
followed
by
underlying
mechanisms.
Also,
broad
areas
where
can
be
reviewed
discussed.
critically
assesses
established
technologies
based
on
composites.
it
discusses
challenges
new
avenues
that
yet
addressed
explored,
paving
way
next‐generation
advanced
