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Discretised liquid metal is actuated in a 2 × 2 pixel grid to demonstrate pixelated reconfiguration. Within each pixel, continuous electro-wetting actuates liquid metal from a lower to an upper reservoir, allowing that pixel to either appear or disappear without employing switches between adjacent pixels. Liquid metal is actuated within 0.3 s and is reversible.
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