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Liquid metal
About: Liquid metal is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 6947 publications have been published within this topic receiving 77785 citations. The topic is also known as: liquid alloy & liquid metal alloy.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed an innovative way to utilize liquid metals to resolve the problem of uniform single-layer graphene formation on Cu foils, where catalytically decomposed carbon atoms are embedded in liquid metals.
Abstract: The self-limited chemical vapor deposition of uniform single-layer graphene on Cu foils generated significant interest when it was initially discovered. Soon after, the fabrication of real uniform graphene was found to need extremely precise control of the growth conditions. Slight deviations terminate the self-limiting homogeneous growth, inevitably leading to multilayer graphene formation. Here we propose an innovative way to utilize liquid metals to resolve this thorny problem. In stark contrast to the low carbon solubility found in solid metals (e.g., Cu), catalytically decomposed carbon atoms are embedded in liquid metals. During cooling, the homogeneous solidified surface forms from the quasi-atomic smooth liquid surface, and carbon precipitation is blocked by the frozen metal lattices, which are insoluble to carbon. The underlying liquid bulk acts as a container to buffer the excess carbon supply, which normally would lead to the formation of multilayer graphene in the conventional CVD process. As ...
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TL;DR: In this article, the differences between the two candidate liquid metal breeder materials Li and LiPb for use in breeding blankets in the areas of neutronics, magnetohydrodynamics, tritium control, compatibility with structural materials, heat extraction system, safety, and required research and development program are compared.
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TL;DR: An overview of the development of vanadium alloys for fusion applications and a summary of key issues requiring further research is presented in this paper, where the authors also present a characterization of baseline properties, corrosion/compatibility, and effects of irradiation on the properties.
Abstract: Vanadium alloys have been identified as a leading candidate material for fusion first-wall/blanket applications. Certain vanadium alloys exhibit favorable safety and environmental characteristics, good fabricability, high temperature and heat load capability, good compatibility with liquid metal coolants and resistance to irradiation damage. The current focus is on vanadium alloys with (3–9 wt%) Cr and (3–10 wt%) Ti with a V–4Cr–4Ti alloy as the reference composition. Substantial progress has been made in the development of vanadium alloys for the fusion first wall/blanket applications including production and welding, characterization of baseline properties, corrosion/compatibility, and effects of irradiation on the properties. This paper presents an overview of the development of vanadium alloys for fusion applications and a summary of key issues requiring further research.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a novel technique for creating 3D microstructures of Galinstan using dielectrophoresis is introduced, which enables the rapid creation of micro-structures with various dimensions and aspect ratios.
Abstract: Patterning customized arrays of microscale Galinstan or EGaIn liquid metals enables the creation of a variety of microfabricated systems. Current techniques for creating microsized 3D structures of liquid metals are limited by the large dimension or low aspect ratio of such structures, and time-consuming processes. Here, a novel technique for creating 3D microstructures of Galinstan using dielectrophoresis is introduced. The presented technique enables the rapid creation of Galinstan microstructures with various dimensions and aspect ratios. Two series of proof-of-concept experiments are conducted to demonstrate the capabilities of this technique. First, the 3D Galinstan microstructures are utilized as 3D microelectrodes to enhance the trapping of tungsten trioxide (WO 3 ) nanoparticles flowing through a microfluidic channel. Second, the patterned Galinstan microstructures are utilized as microfins to improve the dissipation of heat within a microfluidic channel that is located onto a hot spot. The presented technique can be readily used for creating customized arrays of 3D Galinstan microstructures for a wide range of applications. This work introduces a novel technique for creating 3D microstructures of Galinstan using dielectrophoresis. It enables the rapid formation of multiple microstructures with controllable diameters and aspect ratios. Proof-of-concept experiments are conducted by utilizing the patterned microstructures as 3D microelectrodes for enhancing the trapping of suspended nanoparticles, and as microfins to improve the convective heat transfer within a microfluidic channel.
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