Experimental analysis of liquid metal galinstan for electronics actuation
Abstract The experimental interfacial tension measurements of galinstan as a function of applied DC voltages are presented. The measurements are based on a tailored, modified pendent drop setup to make it suitable for this experiment. The findings rationalise Galinstan corresponding to Marangoni flo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Electronics Letters |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1049/ell2.12541 |
| Summary: | Abstract The experimental interfacial tension measurements of galinstan as a function of applied DC voltages are presented. The measurements are based on a tailored, modified pendent drop setup to make it suitable for this experiment. The findings rationalise Galinstan corresponding to Marangoni flow that actuates under the influence of a change in interfacial tension, resulting from applied voltages. Galinstan is substantiated as an actuation medium to enable ON or OFF states by using a very low applied voltage (∼ 0.8V). The illustrated nature of measurements performed in this work has significance for a variety of reconfigurable RF applications, by enabling well‐controlled actuations. |
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| ISSN: | 0013-5194 1350-911X |