Abstract

AbstractElectron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) is used to extract information on the topological arrangement of atoms around Pd in the bulk-glass-forming Pd60Ni20P20. It is found that the environment around Pd in the glass is only a slight modification of the Pd crystalline structure. However, the modification is enough to allow this alloy to form a glass in bulk. In examining the differences between the structure of crystalline Pd and glassy Pd60Ni20P20 it is concluded that incorporation of Ni and P into the structure frustrates the structure enough that glass formation becomes easy.

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