Rise of the real Terminator: Scientists create shape-shifting liquid metal

 

Rise of the real Terminator: Scientists create shape-shifting liquid metal

 

Scientists used an alloy of gallium and indium to create the liquid metal
When the alloy was placed on a flat table, it formed into a spherical ball
It surface tension was reduced by applying a small amount of electricity
Changing the voltage allowed the metal to change shape and structure
By Ellie Zolfagharifard for MailOnline

Scientists have come a step closer to creating terrifying Terminator-style robots that can instantly repair themselves.
In what sounds like the precursor to a science fiction film, a Carolina research team has managed to create self-healing liquid metal.
The team claims the breakthrough could lead to better electronic circuits, self-repairing structures and perhaps, someday, T-1000-style robots.
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A Carolina research team has managed to create liquid metal that they can control using an electric current
Scientists used an alloy of gallium and indium to create the liquid metal. Gallium is liquid at 29°C (84°F), while Indium has a higher melting point of 156°C (312°F).
However, when combined, the alloy remains liquid at room temperature with a high surface tension of around 500 millinewtons per meter (mN/m).

This means that when this alloy is placed on a flat table, it will form into an almost perfect ball, and holds its shape.
The surface tension can be reduced by applying a voltage of less than one volt, causing the metal to spread out flat on the surface……MORE HERE

 
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