Metallic Glasses: Kinetics, Processing and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Aside from ultrahigh strength and elasticity, bulk metallic glasses possess plenty of favorable thermal, magnetic, and chemical properties. For this Special Issue in Metals, we aspire to publish a range of articles covering (i) glass formation kinetics, liquid fragility, and thermal forming, (ii) thermal annealing and nanocalorimetry, (iii) synchrotron X-ray radiation, (iv) hydrogen storage and conversion, (v) electro/photocatalytic/corrosion activity, (vi) influence of microalloying and nanocrystallization on magnetic/electrical behavior, (vii) biostability, cell interactions, and antimicrobial properties, (viii) finite element modeling and (ab initio) molecular dynamics simulations of synthesis, processing, and chemical activity, and (ix) additive manufacturing, (x) miscellaneous properties on different length-scales (acoustics, optics, thin-film coatings, powder processing, etc.) of metallic glasses and their composites. Although mechanical properties and electron microscopy studies are not the main focus, combinatorial studies with the aforementioned topics are also welcome.

For this Special Issue, we are looking forward to receiving regular research papers, reviews, and short communications.

Dr. Baran Sarac
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Meduri
Guest Editors

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