"a) Coated rods are arranged along a sub­strate, like angled teeth on a comb. b) The teeth are then inter­laced. c) When indium and galium come into con­tact, they form a liquid. d) The metal core of the rods turns that liquid into a solid. The resulting glue pro­vides the strength and thermal/?electrical con­duc­tance of a metal bond. From ""Advanced Mate­rials & Processes,"" Jan­uary 2016"
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