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Microalloying suppresses the formation of ultrastable Ce-based bulk metallic glasses

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Yong Zhao
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B. Zhang *
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K. Sato *
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Weihua Wang
DOI:10.1063/5.0260846delete
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Microalloying has been widely used to enhance the glass-forming ability and stability of metallic glasses. However, this study reveals that microalloying can effectively suppress the formation of ultrastable states in Ce-based bulk metallic glasses. Over a decade of natural aging at room temperature, thermal relaxation was accompanied by the shrinkage of Ce-rich vacancy-sized open spaces driven by transient Ce diffusion. The addition of transition metals (Ni, Fe, and Co) strongly hindered this process because of their strong bonding with Ce atoms. Notably, Fe and Co atoms strongly suppressed the shrinkage of vacancy-sized open spaces by impeding Ce diffusion, preventing the glass from descending into an ultrastable state despite thermal relaxation observable. These findings highlight the role of microalloying in influencing the stability and structural evolution of metallic glasses during long-term aging.
Keywords:
FORMING ABILITY
FREE-VOLUME
STRUCTURAL RELAXATION
POSITRON-ANNIHILATION
LIQUIDS
CU
STABILITY
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Applied Physics Letters cover
Applied Physics Letters
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Tokyo Gakugei University
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chinese acad sci
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