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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2022
Unm Rainforest Innovations, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Ishtiaque Anwar, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John Stormont, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Mahya Hatambeigi, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A metal alloy is disclosed, includes gallium, indium, bismuth, and tin, is a liquid at a temperature of about 24° C., and is a solid below a temperature of about 16°C. The gallium is present in an amount of from about 60 wt % to about 70 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. The indium is present in an amount of from about 20 wt % to about 30 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. The bismuth is present in an amount of from about 0.5 wt % to about 15 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. The tin is present in an amount of from about 0.5 wt % to about 20 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. A method of preparing the liquid metal alloy is also disclosed.