Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Shapeshifting Liquid Metal Droplets This cover illustrates the explosive-like deformation of a liquid metal droplet as Lorentz forces oppose its high surface tension. By harnessing these field-induced instabilities under extremely low voltages, we demonstrate liquid metal shapeshifting — an autonomous, self-oscillating, self-organizing effect that enables electrical-to-fluidic power transduction in a soft pump. This approach provides a compact material platform for soft robotics, microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems. More details can be found in the Research Article by Jonathan Rossiter and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/adma.202420265).
Source: Advanced Materials
DOI: 10.1002/adma.72359
Institutions: University of Bristol, Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7130642334
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