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Title: Ion irradiation induced element-enriched and depleted nanostructures in Zr-Al-Cu-Ni metallic glass

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4927157· OSTI ID:22489532
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  1. Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 (China)
  2. Laboratory for Microstructures, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444 (China)

The microstructural evolution of a Zr-Al-Cu-Ni metallic glass induced by irradiation with Ar ions was investigated. Under ion irradiation, the Cu- and Ni-enriched nanostructures (diameter of 30–50 nm) consisted of crystalline and amorphous structures were formed. Further, Cu- and Ni-depleted nanostructures with diameters of 5–20 nm were also observed. The formation of these nanostructures can be ascribed to the migration of Cu and Ni atoms in the irradiated metallic glass.

OSTI ID:
22489532
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 118, Issue 3; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English