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Methods to pattern liquid metals

Ishan D. Joshipura, Hudson R. Ayers, Carmel Majidi, Michael D. Dickey

Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2015 · 322 citations · 67 references

Concepts

Materials ScienceLiquid MetalsShape ReconfigurableFlexible ElectronicsMicrofabricationEngineeringMechanical EngineeringApplied PhysicsLiquid Crystalline ElastomerElectronic ComponentsLab-on-a-chipMicroscale SystemSoft MatterMicrofluidicsMicrostructureMetallography

Abstract

This highlight overviews state-of-the-art methods to pattern liquid metals for use in microfluidics and electronic components that are soft, stretchable, and shape reconfigurable.

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