可定制多孔玻璃表面的溶解制造策略

玻璃表面微纳结构的设计和制造在实现所需功能方面具有重要意义.然而,玻璃固有的硬度和脆性给传统制造方法带来了不便.因此,开发一种简单且可控的制造策略对于制备具备功能应用的微纳结构玻璃至关重要.在本文中,我们提出了一种创新方法,利用可溶性氯化钠颗粒作为前驱体模板,在玻璃表面上创建可定制的多孔结构.通过我们的先导成型策略,成功利用可溶性氯化钠颗粒的潜力作为前驱体模板,从而便于制造量身定制的多孔玻璃表面.通过调节这些颗粒的大小和组合,我们实现了对所得多孔玻璃的连续调控,范围从超亲水(1°)到超疏水(142°).值得注意的是,制备的多孔玻璃表面表现出显著的亲油性,展示了在油水分离和自清洁等多种应用方面的巨大潜力.最重要的是,即使经过了10次制造迭代,玻璃表面的疏水-亲油功能依然完好,凸显了我们策略的耐久性和可重复性.这种方法为实现玻璃的特殊功能提供了方便且具有成本效益的途径,为不同领域的进展铺平了道路.

Ultrasonic-assisted rapid cold welding of bulk metallic glasses

Glass-forming ability is a long-standing concern in the field of metallic glasses(MGs),which greatly limits their maximum casting size and extensive applications.In this work,we report an ultrasonic-assisted rapid cold welding of bulk MGs without using any additives.MGs with various compositions are welded together under a 20,000-Hz highfrequency ultrasonic vibration without losing their amorphous nature.The ultrasonic technology offers the advantages of rapid bonding(<1 s)at low temperature(near room temperature)and low stress(<1 MPa).According to the phenomenon observed in the experiment,the activated fresh atoms diffuse through the broken channel port under continuous rupture of the oxide layer,and the ultrasonic vibration accelerates the atomic-diffusion process.Finally,stable bonding of the MG interface is realized.This universal ultrasonic-assisted welding process can realize the composition design of dissimilar MGs as well as tuning of new materials with new performance.

Manufacture of porous metallic glass using dissolvable templates

A facile,precise,and controllable manufacturing technology is desired for hierarchical functional surfaces.In this work,we successfully manufactured porous metallic glass using a water-dissolution material as template and the excellent thermoplastic property of metallic glass.The prepared micro/nanostructures have excellent tunability,and the proposed approach can be used to prepare large-area disordered porous structures and ordered regular arrays with nanoscale replication accuracy.In particular,the disordered porous structure prepared by the dissolvable template strategy exhibits a water contact angle of~140°and an oil contact angle of~0°,making it suitable for oil/water separation.It also shows stable wettability after being soaked in strong acid or alkali environments and maintains a~130°water contact angle and a~4°oil contact angle even after severe wear.The proposed strategy also possesses excellent recycling properties.We reconstructed porous structures on the same surface three times and found no significant change in wettability for each reconstructed porous structure.Our research provides a facile and controllable approach for the preparation of hierarchical porous structures and paves the way for the design of other functional surfaces.

Nano-amorphous–crystalline dual-phase design of Al_(80)Li_(5)Mg_(5)Zn_(5)Cu_(5)multicomponent alloy

The design of metallic materials with high strength,high ductility,and high thermal stability has always been a long-sought goal for the materials science community.However,the trade-off between strength and ductility remains a challenge.Here,we proposed a new strategy to design and fabricate bulk amorphous-crystalline dual-phase superior alloys out of the Al_(80)Li_(5)Mg_(5)Zn_(5)Cu_(5)multicomponent alloy.The nano-amorphous phase revealed unexpected thermal stability during fabrication and mechanical testing above the crystallization temperature.The true fracture strength of the Al_(80)Li_(5)Mg_(5)Zn_(5)Cu_(5)nano-amorphous-crystal dual-phase multicomponent alloy was increased from 528 to 657 MPa,and the true strain was increased from 18%to 48%.In addition,the alloy yielded a strength 1.5 times higher than that of the commonly used high-strength aluminum alloys at 250℃.This strategy provided a new approach and concept for the design of high-performance alloys to ensure strength-plasticity balance.