Versatile Movements of Liquid Metal Droplet under Electrostatic Actuation in Alkaline Solutions.

ABSTRACT: The gallium-based eutectic liquid metal alloys exhibit unique properties of deformability, excellent electrical conductivity and low vapour pressure. The liquid metal-based circuits' element or actuator have drawn considerable attention in stretchable electronics and microelectromechanical (MEMS) actuators. Yet, the motion of the liquid metal within the electrolyte needs to be precisely regulated to satisfy application requirements. Herein, we investigated the locomotion of liquid metal within the alkaline aqueous solution under electrostatic actuation. The relationship between the travelling speed of the liquid metal slug and the relative influential parameters, such as the voltage amplitude and frequencies of the applied electric field, electrolyte concentration, electrodes distance and

SUBMITTER: Hu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254367 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature