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中国物理学会期刊

Pd-Ni-P金属玻璃中异常的玻璃化转变行为

Anomalous Glass Transition Behavior in Pd-Ni-P Metallic Glasses

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  • 金属玻璃的结构稳定性是阻碍其应用的重要基础性问题之一,“重入玻璃转变”为金属玻璃结构弛豫提供低能量稳定态有望提升结构稳定性。本研究以Pd-Ni-P系金属玻璃为研究对象,采用差示扫描量热法与同步辐射技术相结合的研究手段,研究不同成分下加热导致的非晶合金中出现的转变行为,分析重入玻璃转变的原子结构机理。综合分析表明,在Pd41.25Ni41.25P17.5和Pd42.5Ni42.5P15的DSC曲线中,玻璃化转变温度(Tg)与结晶温度(Tx)之间出现异常放热峰,峰值温度分别为611 K和601 K;同步辐射X射线衍射结果显示,转变过程中未出现结晶衍射峰,但结构因子S(Q)的峰强显著提升(如Pd42.5Ni42.5P15的峰强增幅达29%),半峰宽明显减小(如Pd41.25Ni41.25P17.5的半峰宽降幅为24%),证实非晶合金的短程至中程结构的顶点共享比例增加、边共享比例减少,原子结构有序性显著增强。通过结合热学分析与结构表征结果,本研究揭示了重入玻璃转变过程中伴随的原子结构有序化,深化了对该现象微观机制的理解,同时也为超稳定性金属玻璃的设计提供了理论参考。

    The structural stability of metallic glasses (MGs), a critical prerequisite for their practical application, can be effectively enhanced through pathways that facilitate the achievement of low-energy states. The reentrant glass transition represents one such promising route, holding substantial potential for realizing ultrastable configurations. Nevertheless, the precise atomic-scale topological restructuring mechanism underlying this anomalous macroscopic transition remains poorly understood. In the present work, composition-dependent transition behaviors were systematically investigated across a series of Pd-Ni-P metallic glasses (Pd40Ni40P20, Pd41.25Ni41.25P17.5, Pd42.5Ni42.5P15, and Pd43Ni20Cu27P10) to elucidate the microscopic physical origin of the reentrant phenomenon and its role in the formation of ultrastable glasses. Samples were prepared by arc-melting and characterized through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and in-situ high-energy X-ray diffraction (HE-XRD) at a synchrotron radiation facility. DSC results show that Pd41.25Ni41.25P17.5 and Pd42.5Ni42.5P15 exhibit distinct anomalous exothermic peaks within the temperature range between the glass transition temperature (Tg) and crystallization temperature (Tx), which are located at 611 K and 601 K, respectively. The associated configurational enthalpy changes account for only 10%–20% of the crystallization enthalpy, thereby ruling out the occurrence of phase separation or macroscopic crystallization. In contrast, no such intermediate events were observed for Pd40Ni40P20 and Pd43Ni20Cu27P10. In-situ HE-XRD measurements confirmed the absence of crystallization during these exothermic processes. Instead, profound structural evolution was observed: the intensity of the first peak in the structure factor S(Q) increases by up to 29% (for Pd42.5Ni42.5P15), while its full width at half maximum (FWHM) decreases significantly by 38%, indicating highly enhanced short-to-medium-range order. Furthermore, analysis of the reduced pair distribution function G(r) revealed a dramatic restructuring of atomic cluster connectivity during the transition. Specifically, an increase in 1-atom (vertex-sharing) connections and a concurrent decrease in 2-atom (edge-sharing) connections were confirmed, which points toward the formation of a more ordered medium-range topological network. The key findings of this work are as follows: 1) Composition-specific macroscopic response: The reentrant glass transition exhibits a strong composition dependence, occurring specifically in Pd41.25Ni41.25P17.5 and Pd42.5Ni42.5P15 while remaining absent in Pd40Ni40P20 and Pd43Ni20Cu27P10; 2) Microscopic structural origin: The anomalous exotherm fundamentally corresponds to an intrinsic amorphous-to-amorphous polymorphic ordering process within the glassy state; 3) Topological restructuring mechanism: The transition is governed by the evolution of atomic cluster connectivity modes, which drives the amorphous network toward an ultrastable low-energy configuration. These findings provide atomic-level insights into the reentrant transition mechanism and offer valuable guidelines for the rational design of metallic glasses with tailored stability.

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