Movie S5.
This video highlights the LM-LCE potential for soft robotic applications. A soft crawling entity was fabricated using an LM-LCE as the active actuator with a thin layer of Sylgard 184 silicone adhered to the LM-LCE to force bending actuation. The crawler propels forward due to asymmetric friction.
A multifunctional shape-morphing elastomer with liquid metal inclusions
PNAS. 2019. 116:21438-21444 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1911021116