Manipulation of Liquid Metals on a Graphite Surface.

Hu, Liang; Wang, Lei; Ding, Yujie; Zhan, Shihui; Liu, Jing · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Liquid metals (LMs) in an alkaline electrolyte, when placed on a graphite surface, are able to be manipulated into desired flat, stable shapes with sharp angles, like triangles. Unique transformations and worm-like anti-gravity upslope LM locomotion under a low-voltage electric field are also revealed.