"Revolutionizing Everyday Objects with Liquid Metal and Flexible Electrodes"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
Scientists have developed a liquid metal coating that can be applied to paper and other materials without an adhesive, allowing them to be turned into smart objects. The metal coating conducts heat and electricity and can be used to create origami shapes that can re-fold themselves. The researchers also built 3D structures out of individual pieces of flat, metal-coated paper that could keep their shape without falling apart. The self-adhesive liquid metal coating could be an asset to soft robots in alien environments and could provide a new route for designing space explorers.