ArticleNature communications2024
Transformable 3D curved high-density liquid metal coils - an integrated unit for general soft actuation, sensing and communication.
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- Breaking Thermal Conductivity-Electrical Resistivity Trade-Off in Liquid Metal-Based Thermal Interface Materials via Interface Engineering.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
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- Liquid Metals for Reconfigurable Bioelectronics.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Review
- Polymer-Based Flexible Wireless Sensors for Health Monitoring.Nano-micro letters · 2026Review
- Single polymer fiber-based ultrasensitive and multifunctional flexible microsensor via arthropod-inspired crack-helix coupling.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
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- Microscale Architectures for Intelligent Soft Robotics: From Functional Microneedles to Biointegrated Wearable Systems.Nano-micro letters · 2026Review
- Integrated 3D Printing of Liquid Metal and Elastomer for Soft Robots and Electronics.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- A general finite-gel strategy for highly concentrated liquid metal inks.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Paperclip-Type Flexible Inductive Sensor Based on Liquid Metal Coils for Simple Fabrication and Multifunctional Applications.Micromachines · 2025Article
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Abstract
Rigid solenoid coils have long been indispensable in modern intelligent devices. However, their sparse structure and challenging preparation of flexible coils for soft robots impose limitations. Here, a transformable 3D curved high-density liquid metal coil (HD-LMC) is introduced that surpasses the structural density level of enameled wire. The fabrication technique employed for high-density channels in elastomers is universally applicable. Such HD-LMCs demonstrated excellent performance in pressure, temperature, non-contact distance sensors, and near-field communication. Soft electromagnetic actuators thus achieved significantly improved the electromagnetic force and power density. Moreover, precise control of swinging tail motion enables a bionic pufferfish to swim. Finally, HD-LMC is further utilized to successfully implement a soft rotary robot with integrated sensing and actuation capabilities. This groundbreaking research provides a theoretical and experimental basis for expanding the applications of liquid metal-based multi-dimensional complex flexible electronics and is expected to be widely used in liquid metal-integrated robotic systems.
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