Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Wearable Polarization Conversion Metasurface MIMO Antenna for Biomedical Applications in 5 GHz WBAN.

Biosensors·2023
Same author

Design and Optimization of an Ultrathin and Broadband Polarization-Insensitive Fractal FSS Using the Improved Bacteria Foraging Optimization Algorithm and Curve Fitting.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)·2023
Same author

Equivalent Circuit-Assisted Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization for Accelerated Reverse Design of Multi-Layer Frequency Selective Surface.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)·2022
Same author

Optimized Super-Wideband MIMO Antenna with High Isolation for IoT Applications.

Micromachines·2022
Same author

Outage Performance Analysis of NOMA in Wireless Powered Cognitive Radio Networks with AF and DF Relaying Techniques.

Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)·2021
Same author

A Miniaturized Quad-Stopband Frequency Selective Surface with Convoluted and Interdigitated Stripe Based on Equivalent Circuit Model Analysis.

Micromachines·2021

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 9, 2025

Indirect Fabrication of Lattice Metals with Thin Sections Using Centrifugal Casting
08:32

Indirect Fabrication of Lattice Metals with Thin Sections Using Centrifugal Casting

Published on: May 14, 2016

12.6K

Liquid Metal-Based Devices: Material Properties, Fabrication and Functionalities.

Jian Dong1, Yuanyuan Zhu1, Zhifu Liu1

  • 1School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 24, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Liquid metal offers unique advantages over traditional conductors for flexible electronics and reconfigurable antennas. Its fluid properties enable innovative fabrication and advanced functionalities in wearable devices and sensors.

Keywords:
3-D printingflexible circuitsliquid metalmicrofluidic channelreconfigurable antennaspray printingstrain sensorswearable devices

More Related Videos

Fabrication of Spatially Confined Complex Oxides
08:45

Fabrication of Spatially Confined Complex Oxides

Published on: July 1, 2013

9.7K
Ohmic Contact Fabrication Using a Focused-ion Beam Technique and Electrical Characterization for Layer Semiconductor Nanostructures
08:12

Ohmic Contact Fabrication Using a Focused-ion Beam Technique and Electrical Characterization for Layer Semiconductor Nanostructures

Published on: December 5, 2015

12.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 9, 2025

Indirect Fabrication of Lattice Metals with Thin Sections Using Centrifugal Casting
08:32

Indirect Fabrication of Lattice Metals with Thin Sections Using Centrifugal Casting

Published on: May 14, 2016

12.6K
Fabrication of Spatially Confined Complex Oxides
08:45

Fabrication of Spatially Confined Complex Oxides

Published on: July 1, 2013

9.7K
Ohmic Contact Fabrication Using a Focused-ion Beam Technique and Electrical Characterization for Layer Semiconductor Nanostructures
08:12

Ohmic Contact Fabrication Using a Focused-ion Beam Technique and Electrical Characterization for Layer Semiconductor Nanostructures

Published on: December 5, 2015

12.5K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics

Background:

  • Modern wireless communication demands adaptable and versatile devices.
  • Traditional conductors like copper have limitations in flexibility and reconfigurability.
  • Conductive fluids, specifically liquid metals (LM), present unique flow characteristics and lack of elastic limit, making them ideal alternatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the material properties, fabrication techniques, and functionalities of liquid metal-based devices.
  • To highlight the advantages of liquid metals over traditional conductors in various electronic applications.
  • To explore the potential of liquid metals in emerging technologies like soft electronics and reconfigurable antennas.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on liquid metal material properties.
  • Analysis of fabrication techniques including 3-D printing, injection, and spraying of liquid metals.
  • Examination of functional applications in flexible circuits, wearable sensors, and reconfigurable antennas.

Main Results:

  • Liquid metals enable innovative manufacturing processes for flexible and soft electronic devices.
  • Liquid metal-based devices offer reconfigurability for antennas and multi-state frequency bands in microwave devices.
  • Wearable sensors and electronic skins utilizing liquid metals demonstrate mechanical fatigue resistance and electrical stability under strain.

Conclusions:

  • Liquid metals are highly promising materials for next-generation flexible, wearable, and reconfigurable electronic devices.
  • The unique properties of liquid metals facilitate advanced functionalities and novel fabrication methods.
  • Further research into liquid metal-based devices will drive innovation in wireless communication and sensing technologies.