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Stretchable Microfluidic Radiofrequency Antennas
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Stretchable Microfluidic Radiofrequency Antennas

Masahiro Kubo, Xiaofeng Li, Choongik Kim, Michinao Hashimoto, Benjamin J. Wiley, Donhee Ham and George M. Whitesides
Advanced materials (Weinheim), Vol.22(25), pp.2749-2752
06/07/2010
PMID: 20414886

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Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Technology
Highly stretchable and robust antennas are fabricated by injecting liquid metal into a microfluidic channel that consists of two types of silicone rubber with different stiffness. The resulting antennas exhibit high mechanical stability under strain, while retaining high stretchability; these antennas can be stretched by up to a tensile strain of 120 % with little degradation in radiation efficiency.

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