Mechanical-vibration-induced supercooling suppression enables facile phase transition of liquid metal

Applied Materials Today 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jialu Wang, Hongda Lu, Zhisheng Lv, Shiyang Tang, Jian Jun Shu, Haiping Du, Shiwu Zhang, Weihua Li
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2026.103115
Cited by: 1
References: 41

Abstract

• A vibration-assisted strategy is developed to suppress supercooling and accelerate phase transitions in liquid gallium phase change materials (PCMs). Vibration-induced dynamic surface renewal lowers effective interfacial energy and promotes rapid, uniform nucleation. • Modulated mechanical vibration combined with Cu microparticle nucleation reduces supercooling to

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Phase Change Materials Research Shape Memory Alloy Transformations

Publication details

Journal / source
Applied Materials Today
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
48
Pages
103115–103115
Publication date
28 January 2026
Language
EN