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September 27, 2025Advanced Functional MaterialsOpen Access

Liquid Metals as Initiators of Free‐Radical Polymerization of Hydrogels: A Perspective

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SJSyed Ahmed JaseemNorth Carolina State UniversityPRPooria RahmaniSharif University of TechnologyTSTushar SakorikarNorth Carolina State University

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Implication

Perspective reveals how gallium-based liquid metals can improve free radical polymerization, hinting at less toxic alternatives.

Key Points

  • Liquid metals can effectively replace conventional molecular initiators to initiate polymerization.
  • Gallium-based liquid metals not only initiate polymerization but can also act as crosslinkers, enhancing hydrogel properties.
  • Using liquid metals may produce hydrogels that are softer and tougher compared to those formed with traditional initiators.
  • The ability to easily produce liquid metal particles presents an attractive alternative to toxic initiators in hydrogel formulation.

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Jaseem et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7b3e9eebfec0fc523705ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202514024
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