Xie, Y.; Cao, Z.; Peng, W.; Li, Y. Eutectic Gallium–Indium in Fabricating and Integrating Molecular Devices. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2025, e00674.
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Yuan Li’s team reviewed the versatile role of eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn) as a non-invasive, soft top electrode in fabricating and integrating self-assembled monolayer (SAM)-based molecular devices. By engineering EGaIn into various formats—conical tips, microfluidics, printing, and stamping—they achieved reliable, scalable, and flexible molecular junctions. These EGaIn-based platforms enabled stable charge transport measurements, high-throughput device fabrication, and integration into molecular diodes, memories, and synapses. The work highlights how liquid metal engineering transforms molecular electronics, facilitating high-density, flexible circuits and advancing the frontier of functional nanoscale device applications.

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