title: Self-healing stretchable wires for reconfigurable circuit wiring and 3D microfluidics.
abstract: This article describes the fabrication of self-healing stretchable wires formed by embedding liquid metal wires in microchannels composed of self-healing polymer. These stretchable wires can be completely severed with scissors and rapidly self-heal both mechanically and electrically at ambient conditions. By cutting the channels strategically, the pieces can be re-assembled in a different order to form complex microfluidic networks in 2D or 3D space.
authors: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
authors: Etienne
authors: E
authors: Palleau
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Reece
authors: Sharvil C
authors: SC
authors: Desai
authors: Michael E
authors: ME
authors: Smith
authors: Michael D
authors: MD
authors: Dickey