Fig. 5: Tunable rheological behavior of the agar@LM inks.
From: A general finite-gel strategy for highly concentrated liquid metal inks
The rheological properties of the agar@LM inks with different agar contents include (a) viscosity, (b) modulus, and (c) thixotropic. d Schematic diagrams of the dip-coating process. e The SEM images for the dip-coated threads. Scale bar, 500 μm. Scale bar of the inset enlarged image, 100 μm. f Digital photographs of the embroidered pattern of “SCU”. Scale bar, 2 cm. g Schematic diagrams of the direct writing process. h Digital photographs of the direct written secret codes at different light power densities. i Schematic diagrams of the screen printing process. j Digital photographs of the screen printing circuit. Scale bar, 2 cm. The SEM images for the touch electronic device. Scale bar, 500 μm. k Digital photographs of the functioning touch electronic device. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
