Liquid Metal Composites with Anisotropic and Unconventional Piezoconductivity
Liquid Metal Composites with Anisotropic and Unconventional Piezoconductivity
Anisotropic elastic composites—that is, elastomers containing aligned fillers—often have enhanced properties in the direction of alignment. Depending on the fillers, these composites can have desirable electrical, thermal, or mechanical properties. Here, a silicone composite filled with both solid magnetic metal microparticles and liquid metal microdroplets has been developed. Aligning the solid particles within a magnetic field during curing imparts anisotropy in several properties. Thus, the composite is called an anisotropic liquid metal-filled magnetorheological elastomer (ALMMRE). Compared with isotropic liquid metal-filled composites, the conductivity of the ALMMRE is significantly enhanced in all directions. The ALMMRE also exhibits anisotropic piezoconductivity and a significantly enhanced electrical anisotropy under mechanical deformation; these properties are not observed in conventional anisotropic composites. The ALMMRE also shows anisotropic mechanical, thermal, and magnetic properties and demonstrates its several proof-of-concept applications. The sensitivity of the ALMMRE's properties to strain may help advance future flexible sensors and soft electronics.
anisotropic conductive composite, EGaIn, hybrid composite, liquid metal, magnetic field alignment, MAP2: Benchmark, opposite piezoconductivity, positive piezoconductivity
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Yun, Guolin
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Tang, Shi Yang
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Zhao, Qianbin
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Zhang, Yuxin
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Lu, Hongda
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Yuan, Dan
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Sun, Shuaishuai
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Deng, Lei
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Dickey, Michael D.
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Li, Weihua
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2 September 2020
Yun, Guolin
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Tang, Shi Yang
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Zhao, Qianbin
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Zhang, Yuxin
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Lu, Hongda
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Yuan, Dan
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Sun, Shuaishuai
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Deng, Lei
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Dickey, Michael D.
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Li, Weihua
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Yun, Guolin, Tang, Shi Yang, Zhao, Qianbin, Zhang, Yuxin, Lu, Hongda, Yuan, Dan, Sun, Shuaishuai, Deng, Lei, Dickey, Michael D. and Li, Weihua
(2020)
Liquid Metal Composites with Anisotropic and Unconventional Piezoconductivity.
Matter, 3 (3), .
(doi:10.1016/j.matt.2020.05.022).
Abstract
Anisotropic elastic composites—that is, elastomers containing aligned fillers—often have enhanced properties in the direction of alignment. Depending on the fillers, these composites can have desirable electrical, thermal, or mechanical properties. Here, a silicone composite filled with both solid magnetic metal microparticles and liquid metal microdroplets has been developed. Aligning the solid particles within a magnetic field during curing imparts anisotropy in several properties. Thus, the composite is called an anisotropic liquid metal-filled magnetorheological elastomer (ALMMRE). Compared with isotropic liquid metal-filled composites, the conductivity of the ALMMRE is significantly enhanced in all directions. The ALMMRE also exhibits anisotropic piezoconductivity and a significantly enhanced electrical anisotropy under mechanical deformation; these properties are not observed in conventional anisotropic composites. The ALMMRE also shows anisotropic mechanical, thermal, and magnetic properties and demonstrates its several proof-of-concept applications. The sensitivity of the ALMMRE's properties to strain may help advance future flexible sensors and soft electronics.
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Published date: 2 September 2020
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anisotropic conductive composite, EGaIn, hybrid composite, liquid metal, magnetic field alignment, MAP2: Benchmark, opposite piezoconductivity, positive piezoconductivity
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Weihua Li
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