Anisotropic liquid metal–elastomer composites. Issue 33 (31st July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Lifei; Chen, Yuzhen; Shang, Wenhui; Handschuh-Wang, Stephan; Zhou, Xiaohu; Gan, Tiansheng; Wu, Qixing; Liu, Yizhen; Zhou, Xuechang
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 7:Issue 33(2019)
• Page Start: 10166
• Page End: 10172
• Publication Date: 2019-07-31
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Optical materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c9tc03222c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7526

Abstract

Abstract : A reliable and straightforward sedimentation method was developed for the fabrication of liquid metal–elastomer composites with electric, heat transport, and mechanical anisotropy. Abstract : Anisotropic liquid metal (LM)–elastomer composites were fabricated by employing a sedimentation technique. The composite exhibits a remarkable electric anisotropy, heat transport anisotropy and mechanical anisotropy while being frozen. This composite can also be a shape morphing material to develop reconfigurable electronic circuits. This study opens up a powerful strategy for the design of LM–elastomer composites in responsive actuation, thermal regulation, and reconfigurable electronics.