Putty-like Composites of Gallium metal tagged posts

Putty-like Composites of Gallium metal with potential for Real-World Application

Figure 1.
(a) Liquid gallium being poured into a container. (b) Gallium putty being molded into a ball. (c) Various figures made from gallium putty. (d) Gallium putty being cut by a blade. (e) The mechanism of formation of gallium putty involves filler particles being encapsulated by a gallium oxide layer and incorporated into the gallium.

Researchers created a novel functional composite of gallium with putty or paste-like physical properties. The composite possesses excellent electromagnetic shielding as well as thermal conductivity. Gallium is a highly useful element that has accompanied the advancement of human civilization throughout the 20th century. Gallium is designated as a technologically critical element, as it is essential for the fabrication of semiconductors and transistors...

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