Structural Changes in Metallic Glass-Forming Liquids on Cooling and Subsequent Vitrification in Relationship with Their Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structural Changes in Supercooled Liquids and Glass-Transition Process
3. Liquid Viscosity and Beginning of Non-Arrhenius Type Temperature Dependence on Cooling
4. Liquid Fragility Concept
5. Structural Origin of Liquid Fragility
6. Confirmation of the Experimental Results by Classical and Ab-Initio Computer Simulation
7. Conclusive Remarks
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Alloy | m |
---|---|
Au49Cu26.9Si16.3Ag5.5Pd2.3 | 46 |
Cu47Ti34Zr11Ni8 | 47 |
Fe67Mo6Ni3.5Cr3.5P12C5.5B2.5 | 45 |
Mg65Cu25Y10 | 45 |
Ni69Cr8.5Nb3P16.5B3 | 57 |
Pd40Cu30Ni10P20 | 60 |
Pt57.3Cu14.6Ni5.3P22.8 | 62 |
Zr46.75Be27.5Ti8.25Cu7.5Ni10 | 44 |
Zr55Cu30Ni5Al10 | 45 |
SiO2 | 20 |
o-terphenyl (organic liquid) | 81 |
n-propanol | 35 |
poly(ethylene oxide) | 23 |
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Louzguine-Luzgin, D.V. Structural Changes in Metallic Glass-Forming Liquids on Cooling and Subsequent Vitrification in Relationship with Their Properties. Materials 2022, 15, 7285. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207285
Louzguine-Luzgin DV. Structural Changes in Metallic Glass-Forming Liquids on Cooling and Subsequent Vitrification in Relationship with Their Properties. Materials. 2022; 15(20):7285. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207285
Chicago/Turabian StyleLouzguine-Luzgin, D. V. 2022. "Structural Changes in Metallic Glass-Forming Liquids on Cooling and Subsequent Vitrification in Relationship with Their Properties" Materials 15, no. 20: 7285. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207285