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Liquid metals.
Lasting possibilities.
We explore liquid metals and soft materials for electronics, energy conversion, and thermal management at DGIST.
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Liquid metal-vitrimer conductive composite
EMDP · ADMA · 2025
Latest news · September 28–October 1, 2026
EMDP Lab at IUPAC-PSK50
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Research & collaboration
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Explore our research themes, published results, and experimental capabilities.
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From materials to working devices.
We connect materials synthesis, interface design, and processing with electrical, thermal, and mechanical testing. Explore the questions behind our work and the facilities we use to investigate them.
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01
Soft interconnects
Liquid-metal pathways that connect through bending and stretching.
02 Self-healing energy devicesIonic thermoelectric systems with deformable, self-healing electrodes.
03 Thermal interfacesMaterials and interfaces designed to move heat between components.
04 Inside the labSee the instruments behind our fabrication and measurement work.
Recruiting
Curious about our lab? Say hello.
Interested in an internship or graduate research? Send a short introduction and your CV. You can explore possible research topics with us.
Contact
Let’s talk research.
333, Techno jungang-daero, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
hodh123@dgist.ac.kr