DOI: 10.1038/nature13617. Formation of monatomic metallic glasses through ultrafast liquid quenching

Formation of monatomic metallic glasses through ultrafast liquid quenching

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Zhong, L., Wang, J., Sheng, H., Zhang, Z., & Mao, S. X. (2014). Formation of monatomic metallic glasses through ultrafast liquid quenching. Nature, 512(7513), 177â180.

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Li Zhong (first)
Jiangwei Wang (additional)
Hongwei Sheng (additional)
Ze Zhang (additional)
Scott X. Mao (additional)

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