Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160100357
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$345,000.00
Summary
Ultrastable metallic glasses. The aim of this project is to create a new class of amorphous alloy – ultrastable metallic glass – by a relatively simple vapour-deposition route. These materials are expected to exhibit unprecedentedly low energy states and properties of high thermal stability, elastic modulus, strength, and hardness not achievable in metallic glasses produced by conventional routes. These new materials may also provide a platform for addressing the longstanding issues of relaxatio ....Ultrastable metallic glasses. The aim of this project is to create a new class of amorphous alloy – ultrastable metallic glass – by a relatively simple vapour-deposition route. These materials are expected to exhibit unprecedentedly low energy states and properties of high thermal stability, elastic modulus, strength, and hardness not achievable in metallic glasses produced by conventional routes. These new materials may also provide a platform for addressing the longstanding issues of relaxation dynamics in glassy physics. The unique properties of ultrastable metallic glasses are expected to make them useful in a range of applications, including highly wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings on electronics and biomedical devices and components.Read moreRead less