An embodiment relates to a material comprising a ceramic formed from an amorphous metal alloy (amorphous metal ceramic composite), wherein the composite exhibits a higher corrosion resistance than that of Haynes 230 when exposed to molten chlorides such as KCl or MgCl.sub.2 or combinations thereof at temperatures up to 750 C. Yet, another embodiment relates to a method comprising obtaining a substrate, forming a coating of an amorphous metal alloy, heating the coating, and transforming at least a portion the amorphous metal alloy into an amorphous metalceramic composite.

There are provided a soft magnetic material having a high saturation magnetization and a low coercive force and excellent in thermal endurance, and a method for producing the same. The present disclosure relates to a soft magnetic material represented by the following composition formula: Fe.sub.100-x-yB.sub.xNi.sub.y, wherein x satisfies 10x16 in at %, and y satisfies 0<y4 in at %, having a coercive force of 20 A/m or less, and having a coercive force characteristic decrease rate after a thermal endurance test {[(coercive force after thermal endurance testcoercive force before thermal endurance test)/coercive force before thermal endurance test]100 (%)} of 20% or less, wherein the thermal endurance test is carried out by allowing the soft magnetic material to stand in a constant temperature oven at 170 C. in the air for 100 h, and a method for producing the same.

There are provided a soft magnetic material having a high saturation magnetization and a low coercive force and excellent in thermal endurance, and a method for producing the same. The present disclosure relates to a soft magnetic material represented by the following composition formula: Fe.sub.100-x-yB.sub.xNi.sub.y, wherein x satisfies 10x16 in at %, and y satisfies 0<y4 in at %, having a coercive force of 20 A/m or less, and having a coercive force characteristic decrease rate after a thermal endurance test {[(coercive force after thermal endurance testcoercive force before thermal endurance test)/coercive force before thermal endurance test]100 (%)} of 20% or less, wherein the thermal endurance test is carried out by allowing the soft magnetic material to stand in a constant temperature oven at 170 C. in the air for 100 h, and a method for producing the same.

A sheet-shaped aluminum-diamond composite containing a prescribed amount of a diamond powder wherein a first and second peak in a volumetric distribution of particle sizes occurs at 5-25 m and 55-195 m, and a ratio between an area of a volumetric distribution of particle sizes of 1-35 m and 45-205 m is from 1:9 to 4:6, the composite including an aluminum-containing metal as the balance, wherein the composite is covered, on both main surfaces, with a surface layer having prescribed film thicknesses and containing 80 vol % or more of an aluminum-containing metal, two or more Ni-containing layers are formed on at least the surface layer, the Ni-containing layers being such that a first and second layer from the surface layer side are amorphous Ni alloy layers having prescribed thicknesses, and an Au layer having a prescribed thickness is formed as an outermost layer.

A method of manufacturing a sensor comprises: providing a substrate; forming a photoresist layer on the substrate, wherein the photoresist layer comprises a hole array which comprises a plurality of holes which pass through from one side of the photoresist layer to the substrate; sputtering a metallic glass material on the photoresist layer to deposit the metallic glass material on a hole wall of each hole and a part of the substrate defined by the hole wall; removing the photoresist layer and forming a nanotube array structure of the metallic glass material, wherein the nanotube array structure comprises a plurality of nanotubes, and each nanotube has an open end opposite to the substrate; performing a surface treatment on the nanotube array structure to form a plurality of functional groups in each nanotube; and anchoring a plurality of aptamers in each nanotube by activating the plurality of functional groups.

There is provided a laminate that improves the electromagnetic wave shielding effect in a low frequency region. A laminate includes at least one non-magnetic metal layer and at least one magnetic metal layer, wherein the at least one magnetic metal layer contains an amorphous phase.

A soft magnetic alloy has a main component of Fe. The soft magnetic alloy contains P. A Fe-rich phase and a Fe-poor phase are contained. An average concentration of P in the Fe-poor phase is 1.5 times or larger than an average concentration of P in the soft magnetic alloy by number of atoms.

A composite is obtained by press-molding a mixed powder comprising 20-50 vol % of a metal powder and 50-80 vol % of a diamond powder for which a first peak in a volumetric distribution of particle size lies at 5-25 m, and a second peak lies at 55-195 m, and a ratio between the area of a volumetric distribution of particle sizes of 1-35 m and the area of a volumetric distribution of particle sizes of 45-205 m is from 1:9 to 4:6, thereby obtaining a composite having a high thermal conductivity and a coefficient of thermal expansion close to that of semiconductor devices, which is easy to mold into a prescribed shape.

A composite is obtained by press-molding a mixed powder comprising 20-50 vol % of a metal powder and 50-80 vol % of a diamond powder for which a first peak in a volumetric distribution of particle size lies at 5-25 m, and a second peak lies at 55-195 m, and a ratio between the area of a volumetric distribution of particle sizes of 1-35 m and the area of a volumetric distribution of particle sizes of 45-205 m is from 1:9 to 4:6, thereby obtaining a composite having a high thermal conductivity and a coefficient of thermal expansion close to that of semiconductor devices, which is easy to mold into a prescribed shape.

NiCrNbPB alloys optionally bearing Si and metallic glasses formed from said alloys are disclosed, where the alloys have a critical rod diameter of at least 5 mm and the metallic glasses demonstrate a notch toughness of at least 96 MPa m.sup.1/2.