Formation of amorphous nanostructured materials by liquid state spinodal decomposition

C. C. Leung, Wei Guo, H. W. Kui

Applied Physics Letters · 2000 · 25 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

As molten Pd40.5Ni40.5P19 is undercooled to a temperature T that is well below its liquidus Tl, liquid state spinodal decomposition takes place. If T is far away from Tl, wavelength λ of the liquid spinodals can be less than 100 nm. At this point, if water quenching is applied, upon solidification the final morphology consists of multiple amorphous networks intertwined with each other.

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