Liquidmetal in Medical Devices
August 21, 2012 | Terry Sharrer
“Liquidmetal” is a brand name for an amorphous alloy that was first developed at CalTech in 1960, with newer versions containing zirconium, palladium, beryllium, et al. In a sense it is metallic glass—moldable at a high temperature, but hard, light, nonmagnetic and corrosion resistant. While this material is used in electronic components, it holds promise for fabricating medical devices (e.g. implantable sensors and regulators, artificial joints) because of it biocompatibility and production costs that rival injection molding. MORE
Image Credit: MDDIonline.com