Evaporation-induced sintering of liquid metal droplets with biological nanofibrils for flexible conductivity and responsive actuation

Xiankai Li; Mingjie Li; Jie Xu; Jun You; Zhiqin Yang; Chaoxu Li

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-11466-5

Nature Communications (Aug 2019)

Evaporation-induced sintering of liquid metal droplets with biological nanofibrils for flexible conductivity and responsive actuation

Xiankai Li,
Mingjie Li,
Jie Xu,
Jun You,
Zhiqin Yang,
Chaoxu Li

Affiliations

Xiankai Li: Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mingjie Li: Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jie Xu: Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun You: Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiqin Yang: School of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology
Chaoxu Li: Group of Biomimetic Smart Materials Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11466-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Providing mechanical sintering of liquid metal droplets under ambient conditions for flexible electronics remains elusive. Here, they propose biological nanofibrils for enabling evaporation-induced sintering of EGaIn droplets into conductive coating on diverse substrates and free-standing films.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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