Hongzhang Wang, Bo Yuan, Xiyu Zhu, Xiaohui Shan, Sen Chen, Wenbo Ding, Yingjie Cao, Kaichen Dong, Xudong Zhang, Rui Guo, Yuchen Yao, Bo Wang, Jianbo Tang, Jing Liu
Multi-stimulus responsive soft materials with integrated functionalities are elementary blocks for building soft intelligent systems, but their rational design remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate an intelligent soft architecture sensitized by magnetized liquid metal droplets that are dispersed in a highly stretchable elastomer network. The supercooled liquid metal droplets serve as microscopic latent heat reservoirs, and their controllable solidification releases localized thermal energy/information flows for enabling programmable visualization and display...
May 24, 2024: Science Advances