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This book begins by providing the readers with a thorough understanding of liquid metals with a focus on their structure and physicochemical properties, preparation methods and tuning strategies. Subsequently, it illustrates the details of the applications of liquid metals in the fields such as mediated synthesis, 3D printer, flexible electronics, biomedicine, and energy storage and conversion.

Liquid Metals: Properties, Mechanisms and Applications

PART I FUNDAMENTALS OF LIQUID METAL1 INTRODUCTION1.1 The discovery and development history of liquid metal1.2 Liquid metal family1.3 Overview of liquid metal2 STRUCTURE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUID METAL2.1 Structure of liquid metal2.2 Low melting point of liquid metal2.3 Rheological properties of liquid metal2.4 Electrical conductivity of liquid metal2.5 Thermal property of liquid metal2.6 Surface properties of liquid metal2.7 Liquid metal in other dimensions2.8 Conclusion3 PREPARATION OF LIQUID METAL3.1 Introduction3.2 Preparation of liquid metal droplets3.3 Preparation of liquid metal nanowires3.4 Preparation of liquid metal nanosheets3.5 Conclusion and prospect4 EXTERNAL FIELD TUNING OF LIQUID METAL4.1 Introduction4.2 Electrical field tuning4.3 Magnetic field tuning4.4 Chemical tuning4.5 Force field tuning4.6 Others4.7 Conclusion and prospectPART II EMERGENT APPLICATIONS OF LIQUID METAL5 LIQUID METAL AS A NEW REACTION MEDIUM5.1 Introduction5.2 Nanomaterial synthesis5.3 Alloy preparation5.4 Conclusion and prospect6 CONSTRUCTING TECHNIQUES OF LIQUID METAL-BASED ARCHITECTURES6.1 Introduction6.2 Injecting6.3 Imprinting6.4 Mask-assisted depositing6.5 Direct writing6.6 Laser ablating6.7 External field guiding6.8 Others6.9 Conclusion and prospect7 LIQUID METAL TOWARD FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS7.1 Introduction7.2 Traditional materials for flexible electronics7.3 Advantages of liquid metals7.4 Construction strategies for liquid-metal-based flexible electronics7.5 Typical flexible electronics based on liquid metals7.6 Summary and outlook8 LIQUID METAL FOR BIOMEDICINE8.1 Introduction8.2 Therapeutics8.3 Biomedical imaging8.4 Biomimetics8.5 Biodevices8.6 Conclusion and prospect9 LIQUID METAL FOR ENERGY9.1 Introduction9.2 Liquid metal as electrodes9.3 Liquid metal as coolants9.4 Liquid metal as catalysis9.5 Conclusion and prospect