Crédits: 8 juil. 2013
Researchers at NC State have
developed a way to print liquid metals into 3D structures at room
temperature. The structures are stabilized by a thin oxide 'skin' that
forms on the liquid metal. The approaches shown here represent new ways
to direct write metals in 3D. In addition, the resulting components
can, in principle, self-heal ( "Self-healing stretchable wires" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfAOEt...) and be ultra-stretchable ( "Ultra-stretchable wires" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlVuIK...).
The paper, "3D Printing of Free Standing Liquid Metal