Liquid Metal Switches for Environmentally Responsive Electronics. Issue 5 (5th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bilodeau, Raymond Adam; Zemlyanov, Dmitry Y.; Kramer, Rebecca K.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 4:Issue 5(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-01-05
• Subjects: reconfigurable electronics -- room temperature liquid metals -- soft circuitry -- soft robotics -- surface oxidation; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.201600913
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

Abstract : Liquid metal droplet wetting and dewetting transitions are shown using environmental stimuli to remove, reform, and transform droplet surface oxide. A comparison is made between the speed of oxide removal using NaOH and HCl, with NaOH proving to be significantly faster. The findings are applied to demonstrate a liquid metal switch controlled through purely environmental stimuli.