Although the atomic structure of amorphous alloys, which lacks long-range translational
symmetry, may appear homogeneous at the macroscopic scale, their local dynamic and/or …

Atomic structure dictates the performance of all materials systems; the characteristic of
disordered materials is the significance of spatial and temporal fluctuations on composition …

Microstructural heterogeneity is an important issue in understanding the mechanical and
physical properties of metallic glasses (MGs). Theoretically, physical aging below the glass …

Introducing regions of looser atomic packing in bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) was reported to
facilitate plastic deformation, rendering BMGs more ductile at room temperature. Here, we …

The slow transition from an out-of-equilibrium glass towards a supercooled liquid is a
complex relaxation phenomenon. In this Letter, we study the correlation between …

Using molecular dynamics simulations, we provide an atomistic description of the shear
band multiplication mechanisms in a heterogeneous metallic glass consisting of two distinct …

Owing to its unique atomic arrangement and electronic structure, metallic glass (MG) has
been widely investigated in the field of energy storage and conversion. In the past few …

Highlights•Flash-annealing is applied to create a structurally heterogeneous bulk metallic
glass.•In heterogeneous monolithic bulk metallic glasses shear band formation is …

The design of ductile heterogeneous metallic glasses (MGs) with enhanced deformability by
purposely controlling the shear-band dynamics via modulation of the atomic-scale structures …

Understanding the relationship between nanoscale structural heterogeneities or elastic
fluctuations and strain localization in monolithic metallic glasses remains a long-standing …