Advances in liquid metals for biomedical applications. (20th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yan, Junjie; Lu, Yue; Chen, Guojun; Yang, Min; Gu, Zhen
• Is Part Of: Chemical Society reviews. Volume 47:Number 8(2018)
• Page Start: 2518
• Page End: 2533
• Publication Date: 2018-03-20
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00309a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-0012

Abstract

Abstract : This tutorial review summarizes the common performances, featured properties and various state-of-the-art biomedical applications of liquid metals. Abstract : To date, liquid metals have been widely applied in many fields such as electronics, mechanical engineering and energy. In the last decade, with a better understanding of the physicochemical properties such as low viscosity, good fluidity, high thermal/electrical conductivity and good biocompatibility, gallium and gallium-based low-melting-point (near or below physiological temperature) alloys have attracted considerable attention in bio-related applications. This tutorial review introduces the common performances of liquid metals, highlights their featured properties, as well as summarizes various state-of-the-art bio-applications involving carriers for drug delivery, molecular imaging, cancer therapy and biomedical devices. Challenges for the clinical translation of liquid metals are also discussed.