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This chapter summarizes the fabrication methods and characterizations of the functional liquid metal biomaterials. The future outlooks, including challenges, routes and related efforts, were illustrated and interpreted.
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Liu, J., Yi, L. (2018). Preparations and Characterizations of Functional Liquid Metal Materials. In: Liquid Metal Biomaterials. Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering, vol 10. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5607-9_5
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