Indium Mailbag – Solder Paste Shelf Life
Today's Indium Mailbag question asks about the storage of indium-contained solder paste at a temperture well below the recommended temperature of ...
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Indium Mailbag - How to Reclaim Indium
Indium Mailbag is a series of blog posts where we discuss common indium-related questions. Today we answer the question: “What is the process fo...
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....
Gallium-Indium Liquid Metal Self-Healing Electronics, Part 1 of 5
Jim Hisert discusses the future of self-healing electronics with Eric Markvicka of Carnegie Mellon University....
Gallium-Indium Alloys for Mechanical Uses (Liquid at Room Temperature)
GaIn alloys are non-toxic and not highly reactive, making them ideal for use in many liquid metal applications....
Indium and Bismuth Alloys for Mechanical Uses (Fusible Alloys)
Some alloys that melt below 300° Celsius are used for applications other than joining two surfaces....
Indium Oxide is in the Race to Find the Perfect Red Pigment
Another winning application using indium - a stable, nontoxic blue pigment, YInMn, is the first new blue pigment in 200 years. Why are stable and nont...