Exploration of the atomic-level structures of the icosahedral clusters in Cu–Zr–Al ternary metallic glasses via first-principles theory

The atomic-level structures of the icosahedral clusters in Cu–Zr–Al ternary metallic glasses were studied via the first-principles theory. The rules of icosahedra stability were determined. Icosahedra with a better chemical order or with a better symmetry exhibited a better stability. The strong con...

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Main Authors: Wenfei Lu, Zhilue Wang, Hongping Xiang, Aihan Feng, Jun Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac7516