High Thermal Conductivity in Soft Elastomers with Elongated Liquid Metal Inclusions
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metallic Functional Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 193
Special Issue Editors
2. Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning, The Reproductive Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110031, China
Interests: thermal conductivity; soft elastomers; liquid metal; flexible wearable devices; flexible wearable materials
Interests: thermal conductivity; soft elastomers; liquid metal; flexible wearable devices; flexible wearable materials
Interests: thermal conductivity; soft elastomers; liquid metal; flexible wearable devices; flexible wearable materials
Interests: biomaterials; surface modification of Ti-based alloys; bio-inspired materials; additive manufacturing
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Interests: thermal conductivity; soft elastomers; liquid metal; flexible wearable devices; flexible wearable materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Flexible wearable devices have broad application prospects in portable mobile electronic devices and index detection of human physiology and have received extensive research recently. Much research has been devoted to developing flexible wearable materials with different structures and functions. However, the accumulation of the heat generated during the application due to the lack of thermal conductivity will further lead to the degradation and reduction in performance, which seriously restricts the development and application of flexible wearable materials. Therefore, developing flexible materials with high thermal conductivity and elasticity is of great significance in facilitating the broad application of wearable devices and soft robotics.
Generally, materials with high thermal conductivity are usually incompatible with elasticity. How to prepare wearable materials with high thermal conductivity and elasticity simultaneously has become a research hotspot. It is reported that the aforementioned problom has been successfully overcome via the disperision of EGaIn alloy in uncured silicone elastomer, endowing the resulting composite with high thermal conductivity and elasticity.
In this topic, we aim to cover recent research on the High Thermal Conductivity in Soft Elastomers with Elongated Liquid Metal Inclusions, and we welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective Articles.
Dr. Liqun Yang
Dr. Jianshe Hu
Dr. Huazhe Yang
Dr. Qiang Wang
Dr. Chaoxian Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thermal conductivity
- soft elastomers
- liquid metal
- flexible wearable devices
- flexible wearable materials
