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.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 15, 2024
Liquid
metal-based
bionic
electronics
are
a
new
type
of
wearable
electronic
device
with
high
sensitivity,
selectivity,
biocompatibility,
and
stretchability,
which
can
provide
efficient,
convenient,
novel
applications
in
the
fields
real-time
health
detection,
extreme
environments,
electromagnetic
signal
shielding,
vivo
neural
signaling.
The
combination
liquid
metal
flexible
substrate
mimics
Young's
modulus
biological
tendons
structure
inside
human
body,
thus
enabling
simulation
various
tissues
detection
transmission
physiological
signals,
has
promoted
application
biomimetic
field
detection.
In
this
review,
we
an
up-to-date
overview
devices
for
electronics,
explore
performance
potential
development
status
metals
(LMs),
focus
on
technical
problems
latest
research
that
hope
to
meaningful
ideas
reference
directions
LMs
devices.
Firstly,
assess
properties,
preparation,
working
mechanisms
different
classes
present
selection
fabrication
their
excellent
intrinsic
properties.
Then,
some
interrelated
putative
monitoring
signals
based
unique
Finally,
summarize
advantages,
challenges,
possible
future
developments
electronics.
Abstract
Liquid
metal
(LM)
alloys
like
eutectic
gallium-indium
(EGaIn)
are
becoming
increasingly
popular
as
conductive
materials
for
creating
electronics
that
mechanically
compliant
and
highly
stretchable.
When
incorporated
microfluidic
channels,
printed
traces,
or
a
percolating
network
of
droplets
within
soft
elastomeric
substrate,
liquid
can
function
deformable
circuit
interconnects
maintain
electrical
connectivity
under
extreme
bending
tensile
loading.
In
this
chapter,
I
will
review
current
approaches
to
using
EGaIn
other
gallium-based
LM
in
stretchable
electronics.
This
include
discussion
the
relevant
fabrication
methods
design
principles
LM-based
circuits
sensors.
For
certain
material
architectures,
also
discuss
mechanics
inclusions
surrounding
elastic
matrix
how
these
influence
device-level
operation.
chapter
close
with
brief
overview
open
challenges
modeling
As
part
this,
provide
perspective
on
outlook
field
propose
potential
directions
future
theoretical
examination.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(39), P. 15915 - 15923
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
wearable
dual-mode
sensor
is
created
by
integrating
liquid
metal
into
an
ionogel.
It
can
simultaneously
monitor
both
the
electrocardiogram
and
arterial
pulse
to
simplify
measurement
of
transit
time
thus
blood
pressure.
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.
