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5. Preparations and Characterizations of Functional Liquid Metal Materials

Authors : Jing Liu, Liting Yi

Published in: Liquid Metal Biomaterials

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This chapter summarizes the fabrication methods and characterizations of the functional liquid metal biomaterials. The future outlooks, including challenges, routes and related efforts, were illustrated and interpreted.

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Metadata
Title
Preparations and Characterizations of Functional Liquid Metal Materials
Authors
Jing Liu
Liting Yi
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Liquid Metal Biomaterials

Print ISBN: 978-981-10-5606-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-5607-9

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5607-9_5

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