What does a disordered, dynamic, metallic state of matter imply from the perspective of a material scientist?

This is the inquiry central to our research. In finding the answers, we investigate fundamental topics unique to liquid metals. These include atomic-scale events, microscopic structural evolutions, phase transitions, surface and interface processes, and multi-component or multi-system interactions where liquid metals play a pivotal role. By alloying interdisciplinary concepts and methodologies, we use liquid metals as exotic media to synthesize/process strategically important metallic and non-metallic materials, and as versatile enablers to engineer new material properties and system functions. Our interest further extends to integrating material building blocks into devices and systems for addressing some of the key challenges faced by the fields of electronics, optoelectronics, thermal engineering, catalysis, and (bio)sensing.