Advanced Materials, Vol.28, No.25, 5088-5092, 2016
Phase Change of Gallium Enables Highly Reversible and Switchable Adhesion
Gallium exhibits highly reversible and switchable adhesion when it undergoes a solid-liquid phase transition. The robustness of gallium is notable as it exhibits strong performance on a wide range of smooth and rough surfaces, under both dry and wet conditions. Gallium may therefore find numerous applications in transfer printing, robotics, electronic packaging, and biomedicine.