Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Baran Sarac, Juergen Eckert
Summary: This review provides an overview of the potential of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) as net-shaping materials, their thermal processing capability, micro-/nano-structure, deformation behavior, and flow kinetics. It also discusses the variation of properties in the supercooled liquid region, high temperature deformation modeling, and applications of thermally-formed BMGs in various fields.
PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Baoshuang Shang, Noel Jakse, Pengfei Guan, Weihua Wang, Jean-louis Barrat
Summary: The effect and mechanism of oscillatory loading on the nucleation process in metallic glasses are investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. A fitting formula is proposed to describe the simulation data quantitatively. The key parameter to control the evolution of the time-temperature-transformation curve under oscillatory loading is found to be the elastic stress, rather than the strain rate. Oscillatory loading can decouple the mobility and nucleation in the deeply supercooled liquid, enhancing deformation ability while suppressing nucleation, which is beneficial for the forming and manufacturing of metallic glasses.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Zhang, Di Ouyang, Simon Pauly, Lin Liu
Summary: Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) as metallic materials without long-range order have attracted significant attention from academia and industry in the past three decades. The emerging 3D printing technology provides a viable route to overcome the challenges inherent in conventional processing routes and expand the applications of BMGs.
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING R-REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
T. Barriere, F. Bernard, X. Gabrion, S. Carbillet, S. Holopainen, N. Niang, Jean-Mark Pelletier, Wei-Hua Wang
Summary: Energy-efficient materials are crucial for addressing high energy costs and climate change. This study successfully developed Zr-based bulk metallic glasses with improved ductility through chemical composition changes, enabling efficient processing at low temperatures. Contrary to previous findings, it was discovered that the formation of a small amount of meso-crystallites during cooling effectively hindered the propagation of shear bands and microcracks, significantly enhancing ductility.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
A. H. Cai, G. Zhou, P. W. Li, D. W. Ding, Q. An, G. J. Zhou, Q. Yang, Yanping Lin, H. Mao
Summary: A series of Zr-Al-Ni-Cu metallic glasses were designed and their crystallization kinetics were investigated. The results show that these metallic glasses have similar crystallization behaviors and almost equivalent glass forming ability, with a slight decrease as Zr content increases.
THERMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yu Chen, Zheng-Wei Dai, Jian-Zhong Jiang
Summary: Metallic glasses and high entropy alloys have shown remarkable features but also have issues. Recent efforts have been made to address these problems by introducing new concepts and mechanisms. High entropy metallic glasses, combining the advantages of both, have become a research focus.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Z. Chen, Y. Xie, A. Datye, J. Thornton, J. Schroers, J. J. Cha, U. D. Schwarz
Summary: Replication of single-crystalline strontium titanate (STO) surfaces through thermoplastic forming with an alloy results in a perfect angstrom-scale replication, while a partially amorphous surface layer is retained even after heating above typical bulk crystallization temperatures. This layer not only helps improve the mechanical and chemical properties of parts, but also provides stability at high temperatures.
MATERIALS TODAY NANO
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xia Li, Yihao Wang, Lu Wang, Mingqin Xu, Jiaojiao Yi
Summary: The thermal stability of a composition Zr60Co27Al13 was analyzed under both a monolithic amorphous state and symbiotic primary crystal-glass state. It was found that the symbiotic metallic glass is more stable than the monolithic metallic glass due to the consumption of short-range order clusters, relaxation in atomic dimensions, and more homogenous elemental distribution in the residual amorphous regions. This research may contribute to the development of metallic glasses with higher thermal stability.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Di Ouyang, Pengcheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Lin Liu
Summary: The study reveals that crystal growth rate is the crucial factor in determining the resistance against amorphous-to-crystalline conversion in 3D-printed BMGs, which is related to the glass forming ability of the materials.
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
(2021)
Article
Crystallography
Donghua Xu, Zhengming Wang, Lei Chen, Tittaya Thaiyanurak
Summary: Understanding the crystallization mechanisms in nano-sized metallic glasses (MGs) is crucial for the manufacturing and application of these new nanomaterials with unique structural and functional properties. Through molecular dynamics simulations and atomistic visualization, we address important questions regarding nucleation and growth modes in MG nanorods. Our study shows that nucleation predominantly occurs on the surface of nano-sized MGs, while the growth mode and resulting grain structure depend on the nanorod diameter. This atomistic insight provides valuable information for the development and utilization of nano-sized MGs.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lingyi Meng, Xiaohu Yao
Summary: Metallic glasses have short-range order but lack long-range order. The short-range order is mostly found in dominant clusters with higher local order metrics, while medium-range order is mainly represented by Bergman-type order centered on icosahedral clusters. With increasing length scale, the correlation between neighboring atoms decreases, including the icosahedral cluster network.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
T. H. Ulucan, I. Kalay, Y. E. Kalay
Summary: The impact of amorphous structure on the devitrification of Al90Tb10 marginal glass former system was studied using a combination of analysis techniques. Differences in the nucleation and growth of fcc-Al nanocrystals in melt-spun ribbons and magnetron sputtered thin-films were observed, leading to distinct behaviors during devitrification.
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Lu Li, Lina Hu, Lunyong Zhang, Yongjiang Huang, Kaikai Song, Hongxian Shen, Sida Jiang, Zheng Wang, Xi Zhao, Jianfei Sun
Summary: The research on liquid-liquid transition (LLT) has greatly enhanced the understanding of the liquid structure and evolution, with significant implications for glass formation. However, the impact of LLT on vitrification and glass structures is still unclear due to experimental challenges in exploring LLT in high-temperature melts. This study examines LLT in Zr-Cu-Ni-Al melts and reveals that superheated fragility is closely related to glass-forming ability. The competition between crystal-like and icosahedral-like clusters affects the crystallization behavior and changes in both medium-range order structure and short-range order structure indicate LLT.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuan Wu, Di Cao, Yilin Yao, Guosheng Zhang, Jinyue Wang, Leqing Liu, Fengshou Li, Huiyang Fan, Xiongjun Liu, Hui Wang, Xianzhen Wang, Huihui Zhu, Suihe Jiang, Paraskevas Kontis, Dierk Raabe, Baptiste Gault, Zhaoping Lu
Summary: By introducing dense local packing regions in BMGs, enhancing structural fluctuations has led to a simultaneous increase in ductility and strength.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
J. Brechtl, S. Agarwal, X. Hu, D. Chen, M. Chancey, H. Bei, Y. Q. Wang, S. J. Zinkle
Summary: This study found that after ion implantation, helium did not migrate significantly in Zr and Cu-based metallic glasses, but mainly remained trapped in free volume sites. Additionally, samples implanted with lower doses of helium released more gas compared to those implanted with higher doses, and crystallized forms of BMGs released more helium than amorphous forms.
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dong Kan, Xiaopeng Li, Baijun Yang, Hongwang Yang, Jianqiang Wang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Linji Zhang, Junlong Wang, Fei Tang, HongWang Yang, Xiuru Liu, Yong Zhao, Wenge Yang
HIGH PRESSURE RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Linji Zhang, Fei Sun, Xinguo Hong, Junlong Wang, Gang Liu, Lingping Kong, Hongwang Yang, Xiuru Liu, Yong Zhao, Wenge Yang
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2017)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Wan-Ping Tian, Hong-Wang Yang, Suo-De Zhang
ACTA METALLURGICA SINICA-ENGLISH LETTERS
(2018)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Xue-feng Gao, Na Ge, Fu-yu Dong, Rui-chun Wang, Hong-wang Yang
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Y. C. Wang, X. M. Luo, L. J. Chen, H. W. Yang, B. Zhang, G. P. Zhang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
H. W. Yang, Wt. Tong, X. Zhao, L. Zuo, J. Q. Wang
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2009)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
H. W. Yang, R. C. Wang, X. G. Yuan, R. D. Li, J. Q. Wang, M. J. Tan
PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE LETTERS
(2011)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
H. W. Yang, M. J. Tan, R. V. Ramanujan
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2012)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Fuyu Dong, Mengyuan He, Yue Zhang, Binbin Wang, Liangshun Luo, Yanqing Su, Hongwang Yang, Xiaoguang Yuan
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qi Zhang, Juan Wang, Kaihong Zheng, Yao Lu, Hongwang Yang
MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
(2019)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Hong-wang Yang, Peng Zhang, M. J. Tan, Yuan Ge, Wan-ping Tian, Rui-chun Wang, Rong-de Li
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Zhang Xinning, Qu Yingdong, Yang Hongwang, Li Rongde
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Manufacturing
Qu Ying-dong, Li Rong-de, Bai Yan-hua, Li Qiang, Yang Hong-wang, Wang Rui-chun
MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING, PTS 1 AND 2
(2011)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Gong Jing, Yang Hongwang, Yang Baijun, Wang Ruichun, Li Rongde, Wang Jianqiang
ACTA METALLURGICA SINICA
(2011)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Deniz Bozoglu, Sahin Yakut, Kemal Ulutas, Deniz Deger
Summary: Thin film polyethylene oxide, produced by the thermal evaporation technique, exhibits structural and property differences compared to bulk polyethylene oxide. The dielectric constant of polyethylene oxide thin film is 10 times greater than that of bulk polyethylene oxide. There is consistency among dielectric constants, activation energies, and free volume fractions for both thin film and bulk samples. Polyethylene oxide thin film is observed to be more brittle than bulk polyethylene oxide.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Xiaozhen Fan, Zhuo Wang, Zheng Fang, Huiqun Ye, Jinju Zheng, Jianqiang Zhang, Yanjun Qin, Yao Zhai, Yanlong Miao, Zixiang Zhao, Can Yang, Jiajun He, Zhenghang Wei, Yunzhang Fang
Summary: The microscopic strain evolution and microstructural of FeCuNbSiB amorphous alloy samples were studied under both free and tensile stress annealing conditions. It was found that an amorphous-nanocrystalline structure was developed in both samples after annealing at 813 K, and the size of nanocrystals was limited by the applied stress.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Atsushi Tanaka, Atsuki Saito, Takashi Murata, Ayako Nakata, Tsuyoshi Miyazaki
Summary: Although molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a powerful tool for investigating the atomic-scale structures of complex materials, its reliable and accurate application to multi-component glass systems faces challenges due to limited force fields (FFs) and the complexity of chemical environments. This study demonstrates the feasibility of efficient and accurate large-scale density functional theory (DFT) calculations for multi-component glass systems. The evaluation of classical FFs based on the results of large-scale DFT calculations reveals low accuracy for non-bridging oxygen atoms, and differences in Si-O-Si angle distribution and electronic structure for X = Mg.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Petr Shvets, Ksenia Maksimova, Aleksandr Goikhman
Summary: In this study, vanadium oxide xerogel samples were successfully synthesized through a liquid phase reaction and the interaction of films with water. The samples were thoroughly analyzed using X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, revealing the existence of two distinct phases. It was also discovered that previous misinterpretations regarding the high-pressure polymorph structure were due to the formation of a high-temperature phase. These findings highlight the potential for further refining and expanding the current structural models of vanadium oxide xerogel in future research efforts.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Yiran Zhang, Jing Pang, Qingchun Xiang, Dong Yang, Yinglei Ren, Xiaoyu Li, Keqiang Qiu
Summary: The effect of the volume fraction of body-centered cubic (BCC) crystal on the room temperature brittleness of Fe-based amorphous nanocrystalline alloys was investigated. Molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to obtain seven model samples with different embedded BCC nanocrystal contents. The results showed a gradient decrease in the plasticity of the alloys with different nanocrystal contents.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Moustafa Sahnoune Chaouche, Hani K. Al-Mohair, Shavan Askar, Barno Sayfutdinovna Abdullaeva, Naseer Ali Hussien, Ahmed Hussien Alawadi
Summary: In this work, a novel micromechanical data-driven machine learning framework was proposed to characterize material parameters in bulk metallic glasses. The framework utilized nanoindentation simulations with Berkovich and spherical tips to compile a vast collection of data on material behavior in BMGs. The developed machine learning model efficiently predicted critical material properties and highlighted the importance of input feature weight functions.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Louisiane Verger, Vinuyan Ganesaratnam, Virginie Nazabal, Sebastien Chenu, Christophe Calers, David Le Coq, Laurent Calvez, Olivier Hernandez, Xiang-Hua Zhang
Summary: Crystallization in Ga, Sb, and Se glasses was studied, and a correlation between Se content, crystalline phases, and electrical conductivity was observed. The resulting glass-ceramics exhibited significantly higher conductivity compared to other Se-based glass-ceramics.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Seong-Sik Shin, Ga-Yeong Kim, Byeonggwan Lee, Jae-Hwan Yang, Yeon-Su Son, Jung-Hoon Choi, Jae-Young Pyo, Ki Rak Lee, Hwan-Seo Park, Hyun Woo Kang
Summary: In this study, silver tungstate-tellurite glass with different loading of AgI was developed for immobilization of radioactive iodine. The effects of increasing the amount of AgI on the glass matrix were investigated. The leaching properties of all samples were evaluated, and it was found that the release of all elements satisfied the US regulation.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Chunghee Nam
Summary: This study demonstrates the prediction performance of a CNN regression model for the magnetic entropy changes and transition temperatures of bulk metallic glasses with magnetocaloric effects. The model achieved high prediction performance, as measured by the determination coefficient and root mean square error. The results showed good agreement with experimental values and reported results.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
A. Hosny, Y. M. Moustafa, G. El-Damrawi
Summary: In this study, crystalline glass ceramics were obtained directly from glasses using an ion exchange process between lead bromide and oxygen ions. The addition of lead bromide caused significant changes in the glass structure and the formation of specific crystalline phases.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Luana Cristina Feitosa Alves, Jheimison Ferreira Gomes, Natacya Fontes Dantas, Maria Nayane Queiroz, Pablo Nabuco Portes, Francielle Sato, Nilma de Souza Fernandes, Karina Miyuki, Celso Vataru Nakamura, Alysson Steimacher, Franciana Pedrochi
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of CaF2 addition on the bioactivity of the samples. The results showed that the samples exhibited good bioactivity and cytocompatibility, making them suitable for biomedical applications.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
N. Keninger, S. Feller
Summary: The principles of Topological Constraint Theory (TCT) were used to study alkali borate and silicate glass systems. Structural models were developed based on experimental data and used to predict properties of the glass.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Hao Wang, Chengliang Zhao, Chuntao Chang, Shengli Zhu, Zhankui Zhao
Summary: The relationship between the heterogeneous structure and structural relaxation in metallic glasses was explored by investigating the quasielastic and viscoelastic behavior of a Zr55Cu30Ni5Al10 metallic glass. Stress-annealing treatment was used to retain elastic strain energy, and a unique creep recovery phenomenon was observed during the reheating process. The Maxwell model was employed to qualitatively describe the mechanisms of elastic strain energy retention and release.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Sihyung Lee, Giyeol Han, Karuppasamy Pandian Marimuthu, Hyungyil Lee
Summary: This study presents a method for extracting FVM parameters of Zr-based TFMG using MD and FEA, and validates the method through simulation and experiments.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Nedra Saad, Mohamed Haouari, Mayssa Ibrahim, Noura Amamou
Summary: In this work, we investigated the optical properties of a fluorophosphate glass system doped with Tb3+ and Eu3+ ions. We found that the emitted light can be tuned by changing the doping concentration, excitation wavelength, or excitation power, which is important for the design of solid-state lighting sources.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2024)
