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ArticleMicromachines2023

Towards High Efficiency and Rapid Production of Room-Temperature Liquid Metal Wires Compatible with Electronic Prototyping Connectors.

Luka Morita, Shima Jalali, Abolfazl Vaheb, Rawan Elsersawy, Kunj Golwala, Asad Asad, Patricia I Dolez, James D Hogan, Mohammad Abu Hasan Khondoker, Dan Sameoto

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Article in Micromachines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 45% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Luka MoritaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.
Shima JalaliDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-1170-1244
Abolfazl VahebDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.
Rawan ElsersawyIndustrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada.
Kunj GolwalaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-8709-9886
Asad AsadDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2876-9618
Patricia I DolezDepartment of Human Ecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2N1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9191-346X
James D HoganDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9212-9252
Mohammad Abu Hasan KhondokerIndustrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9709-7587
Dan SameotoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4879-2935
University of Alberta · CAUniversity of Regina · CA

Funding

Alberta Innovates NANatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present in this work new methodologies to produce, refine, and interconnect room-temperature liquid-metal-core thermoplastic elastomer wires that have extreme extendibility (>500%), low production time and cost at scale, and may be integrated into commonly used electrical prototyping connectors like a Japan Solderless Terminal (JST) or Dupont connectors. Rather than focus on the development of a specific device, the aim of this work is to demonstrate strategies and processes necessary to achieve scalable production of liquid-metal-enabled electronics and address several key challenges that have been present in liquid metal systems, including leak-free operation, minimal gallium corrosion of other electrode materials, low liquid metal consumption, and high production rates. The ultimate goal is to create liquid-metal-enabled rapid prototyping technologies, similar to what can be achieved with Arduino projects, where modification and switching of components can be performed in seconds, which enables faster iterations of designs. Our process is focused primarily on fibre-based liquid metal wires contained within thermoplastic elastomers. These fibre form factors can easily be integrated with wearable sensors and actuators as they can be sewn or woven into fabrics, or cast within soft robotic components.

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EGaInextrusiongalliuminterconnectionSEBSsensorsthermal drawing

Identifiers

PMID38138396
PMCPMC10745818
OpenAlexW4389618081

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