Amorphous metals have a disordered atomic structure and are also known as metallic glasses. They can be twice as thick as regular metal and are ideal for military armor due to their resistance to corrosion and wear. They were first created in 1957 by cooling an alloy in milliseconds. Amorphous metal suitable for commercialization was […]
Amorphous solids lack a lattice or crystalline structure and make up only 10% of solids. Glass is the best-known example. Molecules in solids are bound together with no freedom of movement, but still wobble in their bonds. Crystalline solids have an orderly pattern, while amorphous solids may have a repeating pattern for small portions. Amorphous […]
Amorphous silicon, a disordered form of silicon with dangling bonds, is used to produce thin films for electronic components. It can be applied more evenly and at lower temperatures than crystalline silicon, and absorbs up to 40 times more solar radiation. Hydrogenation is required for stability and durability, and the material may experience a voltage […]
