Liquid‐Metal‐Enabled Materials Design for Soft Electronics

ABSTRACT Liquid metals (LMs), particularly gallium‐based alloys, have garnered increasing interest owing to their unique combination of metallic conductivity and fluidic deformability. By integrating LMs with various elastomers to form composites, researchers have unlocked remarkable potential in soft electronics, robotics, and biomedical devices. This review systematically summarizes the fundamental properties of LMs and highlights key design strategies, including composite formulation and architectural designs tailored to specific functionalities. Representative fabrication methods and their associated scalability‐resolution trade‐offs are further discussed. Finally, emerging applications in soft electronics and biomedical systems enabled by these tailored LM‐based materials are examined. This review aims to bridge the gap between material design and practical implementation, providing insights to guide the development of advanced wearables and intelligent stretchable electronics.

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Advanced Functional Materials
Published
2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202530806
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Liquid metals (LMs), particularly gallium‐based alloys, have garnered increasing interest owing to their unique combination of metallic conductivity and fluidic deformability. By integrating LMs with various elastomers to form composites, researchers have unlocked remarkable potential in soft electronics, robotics, and biomedical devices. This review systematically summarizes the fundamental properties of LMs and highlights key design strategies, including composite formulation and architectural designs tailored to specific functionalities. Representative fabrication methods and their associated scalability‐resolution trade‐offs are further discussed. Finally, emerging applications in soft electronics and biomedical systems enabled by these tailored LM‐based materials are examined. This review aims to bridge the gap between material design and practical implementation, providing insights to guide the development of advanced wearables and intelligent stretchable electronics.

Advanced Functional Materials
University of Washington (US), Peking University (CN), Zhejiang Lab (CN), Zhejiang University of Technology (CN), Zhejiang University (CN)
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
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