Nanomanipulation of Liquid Metal Interfaces via Polyphenol Assembly

该项目旨在探索天然多酚通过配位驱动的自组装过程使液态金属（如镓及其合金）纳米颗粒功能化。这将促进我们目前对液态金属加工中涉及的界面化学的理解，使其朝着合成多种功能系统的方向发展。预计这种独特的结合将产生具有协同性能的混合纳米结构，在导电表面图图化，有毒金属探测和太阳能蒸汽产生方面具有潜在的应用前景。利用普遍存在的天然化合物操纵液态金属界面的发展策略将为未来跨不同科学学科的研究奠定基础。

This project aims to explore natural polyphenols to functionalise liquid metal (such as gallium and its alloys) nanoparticles via a coordination-driven self-assembly process. This will advance our current understanding of the interfacial chemistry involved in liquid metal processing toward the synthesis of diverse functional systems. It is expected that such a unique combination will result in hybrid nanostructures possessing synergistic properties with potential applications in conductive surface patterning, toxic metal detection and solar steam generation. The developed strategies to manipulate liquid metal interfaces with ubiquitous natural compounds will lay the foundation for future investigations across diverse scientific disciplines.