Liquid metal embrittlement Medical devices made from aluminium can be disintegrated within the body by exposing them to eutectic gallium indium, a liquid metal that seeps into the boundaries between ...

Currently, small metal implants either have to be surgically removed from the body once they're no longer needed, or just left inside indefinitely – both of which can lead to complications. Now, ...

STEM HAADF micrographs show 2 layers of Bi absorbed along the general GBs of a Ni polycrystal quenched from 700°C. (C) Weakly bonded Bi atoms could cause the boundaries to easily fracture between ...

Medical devices that robustly serve a purpose then slowly break down over time are highly sought after for applications ranging from drug delivery to sensor-integrated health monitoring. Researchers ...