Galinstan Liquid Metal Electrical Contacts for Monolayer-Modified Silicon Surfaces

Galinstan is the brand name for a low-melting gallium-based alloy, which is a promising nontoxic alternative to mercury, the only elemental metal found in the liquid state at room temperature. Liquid alloys such as Galinstan have found applications as electromechanical actuators, sensors, and soft c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1999. - 40(2024), 1 vom: 09. Jan., Seite 201-210
1. Verfasser: Hurtado, Carlos (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Andreoli, Tony, Le Brun, Anton P, MacGregor, Melanie, Darwish, Nadim, Ciampi, Simone
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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