Nanowerk  November 6, 2023 Liquid metals which behave like liquid at room temperature have unique mechanical and electrical properties which make them favorable for soft electronics and stretchable conductors. They form a thin oxide layer on their surface. Researchers at the Boston University have introduced a new approach where liquid metal oxide served as an electrochemical energy source. By mechanically rupturing their surface oxide, liquid metals formed a galvanic cell and converted their chemical energy to electrical energy. When dispersing liquid metals into an ionically-conductive liquid to form emulsions, this composite material provided ∼500 mV of open-circuit voltage and up […]