摘要
To unveil the nature of amorphous states,single-element amorphous metals have been the perfect research subject due to the simplest composition.However,the extreme crystal nucleation and growth rate in single-element metal make the synthesis of single-element amorphous metals seemingly impossible in the past.Fortunately,benefited by several delicate synthetic strategies developed recently,the single-element amorphous metals have been successfully demonstrated.This review aims to provide a systematic overview of the synthesis of single-element amorphous metals covering the challenges in physics and recent achieve-ments.In addition,current understanding of the atomic and electronic structures of single-element amorphous metal has also been included.Finally,the challenges that worth further investigation are discussed.By identifying the potential avenues for further exploration,this review aims to contribute valuable insights that will propel the cognition of single-element amorphous metals.
基金
Anhui Province for Outstanding Youth,Grant/Award Number:2208085J09
Anhui Development and Reform Commission,Grant/Award Number:AHZDCYCX-2SDT2023-07
National Key R&D Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2018YFA0702001
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF,Grant/Award Number:GZC20232511
USTC Tang Scholar
Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Science,Grant/Award Number:2018494
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Grant/Award Number:WK2060000016
Collaborative Innovation Program of Hefei Science Center,CAS,Grant/Award Number:2022HSC-CIP020
National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:22301287,22371268
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,Grant/Award Number:2023M743348。
