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Liquid Metals for Reconfigurable Bioelectronics
Subin Oh1, Simok Lee1, Sung Woo Kim1
1School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|March 20, 2026
Summary
Reconfigurable bioelectronics using liquid metals (LMs) offer adaptive interfaces for dynamic physiological needs. These advanced devices enable intelligent, multifunctional platforms for diagnostics and therapeutics.
Area of Science:
- Bioelectronic engineering
- Materials science
- Biomedical engineering
Background:
- Current bioelectronic devices have static architectures, creating a mismatch with dynamic biological systems.
- Active reconfigurability is crucial for intelligent bioelectronic interfaces that adapt to physiological changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of liquid metal (LM)-based reconfigurable bioelectronics.
- To highlight their potential in advanced biomedical applications.
Main Methods:
- Review of fundamental material properties of liquid metals (LMs).
- Analysis of fabrication, design strategies, and reconfiguration mechanisms for LM-based devices.
- Exploration of emerging biomedical applications.
Main Results:
- Liquid metals offer intrinsic reconfigurability due to their unique properties (deformability, conductivity, biocompatibility).
- LM-based bioelectronics enable robust performance, versatile functionality, and dynamic biointegration.
- These systems support multifunctional diagnostic, therapeutic, and interactive applications.
Conclusions:
- Liquid metal-based reconfigurable bioelectronics represent a transformative paradigm for intelligent bio-interfaces.
- Further advancements are needed to translate these platforms into clinically viable, multifunctional systems.
