The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $463,417 CAREER grant to the University of Nebraska (UNL) under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a scalable manufacturing approach for incorporating diverse solid particle additives into room temperature liquid metals. This work will lead to the creation of a novel class of multiphase conductive pastes with customizable physical, rheological, and chemical properties. The enhanced properties will increase the suitability of using liquid metal pastes for 3D printing and enable new applications in soft robotics and stretchable electronics, contributing to U.S. manufacturing advancement. The research is complemented by new learning modules to engage diverse students across educational levels on topics such as additive manufacturing, materials processing, and digital modeling.
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