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This review highlights liquid metal (LM) advancements in 3D printing, catalysis, sensing, and biomedical fields. These multifunctional materials offer unique properties for innovative biomimetic applications and technologies.

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  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Liquid metal (LM) exhibits unique properties like flexibility, high conductivity, and biocompatibility.
  • LM has potential applications in intelligent manufacturing, flexible electronics, and biomedical engineering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review recent advances in multifunctional liquid metal (LM) materials.
  • Focus on biomimetic applications including 3D printing, catalysis, sensing, and biomedical technologies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of advanced 3D printing techniques (direct writing, embedded printing, extrusion/infiltration) for LM fabrication.
  • Analysis of LM-based catalysts for energy conversion and environmental remediation.
  • Assessment of LM progress in high-performance sensors and biomedical devices.

Main Results:

  • LM successfully fabricated high-precision electronic components via advanced 3D printing.
  • LM catalysts demonstrate superior performance in catalysis due to high activity and selectivity.
  • Significant progress in LM-based sensors and biomedical devices for health monitoring and diagnostics.

Conclusions:

  • Liquid metals are versatile materials with broad potential in biomimetic applications.
  • LM integration drives innovation in flexible electronics, catalysis, and advanced healthcare technologies.
  • This review provides insights for future research and engineering applications of liquid metals.