Oxidation can degrade the properties and functionality of three-dimensional bulk metallic glasses. However, the formation of percolating oxide networks in metallic glass nanotubes or nanosheets can induce interesting properties, such as a recoverable strain of 10–20% and elastic modulus of 20–30 GPa, which are rarely observed in their bulk counterparts.
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This is a summary of: Li, F. et al. Oxidation-induced superelasticity in metallic glass nanotubes. Nat. Mater. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01733-8 (2023).
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Nano-oxide networks in metallic glass nanotubes lead to superelastic properties. Nat. Mater. 23, 45–46 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01745-4
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