Ionic imbalance induced self-propulsion of liquid metals
The control over the motion and deformation of liquid droplets is essential to many microfluidic and actuation systems. Zavabeti et al. demonstrate that applying a pH or ionic gradient across a droplet of liquid metal alloy of gallium results in its motion due to a breaking of the surface charge sym...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12402 |