Electrocapillarity‐Induced Hurricane‐in‐a‐Tube Enables the Generation and Patterning of Liquid Metal Droplets
Chunlei Song,
Xianzan Tao,
Yicheng Chen
et al.
Abstract:Room‐temperature liquid metal droplets (LMDs) are a promising material for various applications in soft robotics, active droplets, and biomedical devices. However, controllable and high‐throughput production of LMDs remains challenging due to their high surface tension and density. Here, a novel strategy is presented to produce LMDs by combining electric field‐induced electrocapillary flow with an external flow field. The basic mechanism is that the electrocapillary flow induced at the LMD/electrolyte interfac… Show more
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