New technology may shine in the field of flexible displays

　　Scientists at the University of Sussex and Swansea University in the UK have found a way to transform liquid metal into various two-dimensional shapes, such as letters and hearts, through electric fields. The researchers said the latest results are expected to be very useful in the fields of smart electronic devices, soft robots and flexible displays . Let's follow the mobile phone portable editor to learn more about the relevant content.

　　The electric field used to change the shape of the liquid metal is generated by a computer, which means that the position and shape of the liquid metal can be controlled by programming. The research team said that the latest discovery shows that liquid metal is "a new material with great potential" that can be programmed to achieve a variety of deformations, opening up new possibilities for the development of soft robots and deformable displays.

　　Sriram Sabian of the University of Sussex said: "Liquid metals have great potential in the field of deformable materials. Their unique properties include surface tension that can be controlled by voltage, high electrical conductivity and liquid-solid phase transition at room temperature."

　　One of the researchers, Tokuda Yutaka from the University of Sussex, said that although the research is still in its early stages, it has demonstrated potential for application in computer graphics processing, smart electronic devices, soft robots and flexible displays .

　　However, they also stressed that although this invention reminds people of the robot T-1000 in the science fiction movie "Terminator 2" - an intelligent robot made of liquid metal that can freely transform between liquid and solid, there is still a long way to go to develop three-dimensional shapes with liquid metal. More direct applications of this technology include reprogrammable circuit boards and conductive inks.

　　"As for the future, our vision and that of many other researchers is to create smarter and more flexible devices that can be digitally manipulated to change their physical shape, appearance and function, with capabilities far beyond existing displays or robots," said Sabian.

　　Editor-in-Chief's Comments

　　We may never be able to create a "Terminator", but we can create circuits that can self-repair and deform like the "Terminator". Chinese scientists have also made great achievements in the study of liquid metal in recent years. If liquid circuits can be used cheaply, we can have electrical appliances with unlimited shapes, which means that computers and mobile phones will no longer be the hard and square ones we are familiar with. A new era of design that breaks through imagination is coming.

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