Structure-Dynamics Relation in Metallic Glass Revealed by 5-Dimensional Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

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However, the relation between these heterogeneities is not fully revealed. In this study, we simultaneously observed these heterogeneities near the glass transition temperature in Zr 50 Cu 40 Al 10 using five-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy, which can record the spatiotemporal distribution of diffraction patterns. The heterogeneities were visualized with sub-nanometer resolution, and a correlation between them was measured up to the glass transition temperature. We verified that ordered structures had slow dynamics and the order decreased as the temperature increased. Physical sciences/Materials science/Soft materials/Glasses Physical sciences/Nanoscience and technology/Techniques and instrumentation/Characterization and analytical techniques Full Text Additional Declarations (Not answered) Supplementary Files supplemental20240402KN.docx MovieS1.avi Movie S1 MovieS2.avi Movie S2 Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 15 Nov, 2024 Read the published version in NPG Asia Materials → Version 1 posted Editorial decision: revise 10 May, 2024 Review # 1 received at journal 30 Apr, 2024 Review # 3 received at journal 28 Apr, 2024 Review # 2 received at journal 27 Apr, 2024 Reviewer # 4 agreed at journal 10 Apr, 2024 Reviewer # 3 agreed at journal 09 Apr, 2024 Reviewer # 2 agreed at journal 08 Apr, 2024 Reviewer # 1 agreed at journal 08 Apr, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 08 Apr, 2024 Submission checks completed at journal 03 Apr, 2024 First submitted to journal 02 Apr, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 02 Apr, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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