Programmable Continuous Electrowetting of Liquid Metal for Reconfigurable Electronics (Adv. Mater. 2/2026)

Advanced Materials 2026

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Authors: Wedyan Babatain, Christine Y. Park, Deiaa M. Harraz, Ozgun Kilic Afsar, Cédric Honnet, Sarah Lov, Jean‐Baptiste Labrune, Michael David Dickey, Hiroshi Ishii
DOI: 10.1002/adma.71896
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Abstract

Programmable Liquid-Metal Electronics In the Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/adma.202506383), Wedyan Babatain and colleagues report a programmable continuous electrowetting strategy to steer gallium-based liquid metal on graphitic substrates by tuning its electrochemical potential on-demand. This enables surface-enabled valves, size-dependent sorting, and feedback sensing. A two-layer reconfigurable circuit demonstrates liquid metal as dynamic interconnects for sequential and parallel component activation and healing of broken traces, enabling physical hardware updates.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Materials
Volume
38
Issue
2
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN