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Recent Research and Application of Amorphous Materials

A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1236

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Pengwei Li

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1. Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
Interests: amorphous materials; solid waste recycling; Li/Na-ion batteries
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Dr. Yanfei Zhang

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Shandong Academy of Sciences, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, China
Interests: glass; glass electrode; amorphous materials; phase change and relaxation mechanism

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Amorphous materials have a unique structural feature compared to traditional crystalline materials as they lack long-range order. This unique structure gives amorphous materials many special physical, chemical and biological properties, such as higher strength and hardness, superior corrosion resistance, unique electromagnetic properties and excellent biocompatibility. Because of these excellent properties, amorphous materials have shown wide application potential in many fields, including but not limited to energy storage and conversion, biomedicine, environmental protection, and information technology, etc.

With the advancement of science and technology, especially the rapid development of materials science, computational physics and nanotechnology, the research on amorphous materials is in an unprecedentedly active period. Novel synthesis methods, advanced characterization techniques and innovative applications are constantly emerging, providing new ways to solve challenges that cannot be solved with traditional materials. Hence, in-depth exploration of new theories, new technologies and new applications of amorphous materials is of great significance for promoting the development of materials science and achieving technological breakthroughs.

This Special Issue aims to bring together the state-of-the-art research, explore the future development trends of amorphous materials and jointly promote the application and development of inorganic materials in the fields of biology, environment and energy.

We encourage cooperation and research in interdisciplinary fields and particularly welcome experts and scholars in the fields of materials science, physics, chemistry, environmental engineering and biomedicine to submit their original research or review articles. In addition, submissions covering theoretical analysis, experimental research, design methods, and simulations, etc., are also welcome. Research areas include but are not limited to the following: 

  • Material synthesis and preparation;
  • Advanced characterization techniques;
  • Computational materials science;
  • Material structure and properties;
  • Optoelectronic devices;
  • Information storage;
  • Energy storage materials;
  • Environmental governance;
  • Finite element analysis;
  • Machine learning.

Dr. Pengwei Li
Dr. Yanfei Zhang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • advanced synthesis and characterization
  • structural properties
  • surface engineering
  • molecular dynamics
  • multi-scale simulation
  • energy storage
  • computational materials
  • machine learning

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Nickel Ions Activated PbO–GeO2 Glasses for the Application of Electrolytes and Photonic Devices
by L. Vijayalakshmi, Shaik Meera Saheb, R. Vijay, Kishor Palle, P. Ramesh Babu, Seong-Jin Kwon and G. Naga Raju
Inorganics 2024, 12(8), 215; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12080215 - 8 Aug 2024
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In this study, PbO–GeO2 glasses were melt-quenched at different nickel oxide concentrations. XRD and DSC techniques were characterized whether the samples are glass or crystalline materials. IR, Raman, and optical absorption techniques are used to obtain structural details. The IR spectra have [...] Read more.
In this study, PbO–GeO2 glasses were melt-quenched at different nickel oxide concentrations. XRD and DSC techniques were characterized whether the samples are glass or crystalline materials. IR, Raman, and optical absorption techniques are used to obtain structural details. The IR spectra have revealed that the glass network contained conventional structural units GeO4 and GeO6. The Ni2+ ion octahedral transition exhibited luminescence spectra in the region of 1200–1500 nm; it is due to 3T2 (3F) → 3A2(3F) transition. The glasses containing the highest concentration of NiO have been found to have high values of luminescence efficiency and the cross-section. The dielectric characteristics, such as the dielectric constant, loss, and a.c. conductivity (σac), were analyzed across extensive frequency and temperature ranges, with a specific emphasis on the nickel oxide concentration. Analyzing optical absorption and dielectric properties of the samples, it has been found that nickel ions’ majority occur in tetrahedral sites. It is proved that the dielectric constant and loss values are highest for the sample N10 and ac conductivity due to dipoles being lowest for the sample N10. It is revealed that the glasses are highly conducting due to the modifying action of Ni2+ ions so these glasses are suitable for solid electrolyte uses besides their optical applications in NLO devices. Full article
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Discovering Novel Glass with Robust Crystallization Resistance via Amorphous Phase Separation Engineering
by Mou Deng, Mingzhong Wang, Yu Rao, Yinsheng Xu, Dong Wu, Shisheng Lin and Ping Lu
Inorganics 2024, 12(6), 149; https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12060149 - 29 May 2024
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Amorphous phase separation (APS) is ubiquitously found in a large number of glass systems, because the glass can be regarded as solid with a heterogeneous structure at the nanoscale. However, little attention has been paid to the big challenges in utilizing APS in [...] Read more.
Amorphous phase separation (APS) is ubiquitously found in a large number of glass systems, because the glass can be regarded as solid with a heterogeneous structure at the nanoscale. However, little attention has been paid to the big challenges in utilizing APS in searching novel amorphous glass from above to below, which highlights the meticulous microstructure tunability of glass. Correspondingly, we develop a novel SiO2-Al2O3-P2O5-Li2O-ZrO2 glass with APS (SAPLZ APS) which has robust crystallization resistance via the APS engineering. A comparative study is conducted to reveal the APS–crystallization property relationship. It can be found that the introduced APS can substantially impede the precipitated crystal growth in the studied glass system. Considering detailed glassy structure and microstructure, a diffusion barrier around each Li-rich droplet is created by the presence of P5+ concentration surrounding the Li-rich region. Meanwhile, due to the increase in Q4 at the expense of Q3, the polymerization degree in the Si-rich amorphous area can be enhanced, further increasing its viscosity and raising the kinetic barrier of Si-related crystal growth. These findings provide a new manner to develop new glass with superior anti-crystallization performance. Full article
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