Application Advance and Technical Challenges of Liquid Metals in Electronic Thermal Control
The liquid metal,as a dazzling jewel at the forefront of current science and industry,is not only an indispensable part in practical applications but also an exploration field full of unknown wonders.Due to its unique physical properties,it has attracted wide attention in the electronic thermal control.In this paper the physical parameters and performance of typical liquid metals crucial for thermal control applications are analyzed,the application scenarios in electronic thermal control are presented,the current status and research progress as a thermal interface material,phase-change energy storage material and circulating working material are introduced.Furthermore,the primary technical challenges that liquid metal faces in electronic thermal control applications are described.And technical approaches to handle these challenges and future research directions of the liquid metal are put forward.
liquid metalelectronic thermal controlthermal interface materialcirculating working mediumphase-change energy storage