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Gallium
Indium Predictions for 2019
Here are three interesting things that I'm predicting will happen with indium in 2019....
Gallium: Unsung Hero in Modern Living?
In one important way, gallium is fundamental to modern living: lighting. The semiconducting properties of gallium nitride make it an attractive materi...
New Research Paper Evaluates Liquid Metal for Microchannel Cooling Applications
A new paper sparked my interest recently: Experimental Thermal Energy Assessment of a Liquid Metal Eutectic in a Microchannel Heat Exchanger Equipped...
Indium Mailbag - Indium Alloys
Indium Corporation manufactures 60 different alloys that contain indium, in addition to over 150 other non-indium-bearing alloys, such as SAC and...
Gallium and Indium Make New Water Filtration Method Possible
Today I was sent an article that involves TWO of my favorite elements, indium and gallium which, when combined with tin, creates an alloy that is...
Buying Gallium (Shipping Considerations)
Gallium has a melting point of ~30°C (86°F), which makes the physical state of the metal as predictable as the shipping temperatures it endure...
Liquid Metal (Gallium-Indium) for Tear Resistant Soft Materials
Today we discuss the technology behind the paper: “Extreme Toughening of Soft Materials with Liquid Metal” with Dr. Navid Kazem....
Gallium-Indium Liquid Metal Self-Healing Electronics, Part 5 of 5
What does the future bring for self-healing circuits? Electrical self-healing is important, but what about mechanial self-healing?...
Gallium-Indium Liquid Metal Self-Healing Electronics, Part 4 of 5
What are some real-world applications for stretchable electronics made of gallium and indium - both near-term and long-term?...
Gallium-Indium Liquid Metal Self-Healing Electronics, Part 3 of 5
Self-healing electronics seems moer like magic than science. The secret to this magic is the unique material architecture....
Gallium-Indium Liquid Metal Self-Healing Electronics, Part 2 of 5
Jim Hisert discusses the composite material that is electrically insulating until it is patterned, at which point it becomes conductive....