title: Liquid Metals: Stretchable, High-k Dielectric Elastomers through Liquid-Metal Inclusions (Adv. Mater. 19/2016).
abstract: An all-soft-matter composite consisting of liquid metal microdroplets embedded in a soft elastomer matrix is presented by C. Majidi and co-workers on page 3726. This composite exhibits a high dielectric constant while maintaining exceptional elasticity and compliance. The image shows the composite's microstructure captured by 3D X-ray imaging using a nano-computed tomographic scanner.
authors.affiliation: Soft Machines Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.affiliation: Soft Machines Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fassler
authors.affiliation: Soft Machines Lab, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Navid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kazem
authors.affiliation: Soft Machines Lab, The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Markvicka
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Transport Phenomena in Energy Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Pratiti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.affiliation: Soft Machines Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Carmel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Majidi
keywords: dielectric elastomers; eutectic gallium-indium; liquid-solid interfaces; stretchable electronics