A conductive paste includes a conductive powder, a metallic glass having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to about 600 C. and a supercooled liquid region of greater than or equal to 0 K, and an organic vehicle, and an electronic device and a solar cell include an electrode formed using the conductive paste.

BMG parts having an uniform and consistently thick metal oxide layer. The metal oxide layer, also known as an interference layer, exhibits a consistent color and durability over the entire surface of the part. Methods and devices involved in forming the BMG parts with uniformly thick interference layers are also provided.

BMG parts having an uniform and consistently thick metal oxide layer. The metal oxide layer, also known as an interference layer, exhibits a consistent color and durability over the entire surface of the part. Methods and devices involved in forming the BMG parts with uniformly thick interference layers are also provided.

A conductive paste includes a conductive powder, a metallic glass having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to about 600 C. and a supercooled liquid region of greater than or equal to 0 K, and an organic vehicle, and an electronic device and a solar cell include an electrode formed using the conductive paste.

A conductive paste includes a conductive powder, a metallic glass having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to about 600 C. and a supercooled liquid region of greater than or equal to 0 K, and an organic vehicle, and an electronic device and a solar cell include an electrode formed using the conductive paste.

The present invention discloses an aluminum-based metallic glass cladding layer and a preparation method thereof. The aluminum-based metallic glass cladding layer takes aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder as a raw material and is prepared by a magnetic field stirring laser cladding molding technology; the aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder consists of the following elements: 5 wt %-8 wt % of Ni, 3 wt %-6 wt % of Y, 1 wt %-5 wt % of Co, 0.5 wt %-3 wt % of La and Al as balance; the particle size range of the aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder is 25-71 mum; and the oxygen content of the aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder is below 1,000 ppm. The aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder adopted by the present invention has high degree of sphericity, good flowability and moderate particle size; the added alloy elements have the characteristics of strong amorphous forming capability and stable structure; and meanwhile, the aluminum-based metallic glass cladding layer has excellent mechanical property, wear resistance property and corrosion resistance property.

The present invention discloses an aluminum-based metallic glass cladding layer and a preparation method thereof. The aluminum-based metallic glass cladding layer takes aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder as a raw material and is prepared by a magnetic field stirring laser cladding molding technology; the aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder consists of the following elements: 5 wt %-8 wt % of Ni, 3 wt %-6 wt % of Y, 1 wt %-5 wt % of Co, 0.5 wt %-3 wt % of La and Al as balance; the particle size range of the aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder is 25-71 mum; and the oxygen content of the aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder is below 1,000 ppm. The aluminum-based amorphous alloy powder adopted by the present invention has high degree of sphericity, good flowability and moderate particle size; the added alloy elements have the characteristics of strong amorphous forming capability and stable structure; and meanwhile, the aluminum-based metallic glass cladding layer has excellent mechanical property, wear resistance property and corrosion resistance property.

The present invention provides amorphous bi-functional catalytic aluminum metallic glass particles having an aluminum metallic glass core and 2 or more transition metals disposed on the surface of the aluminum metallic glass core to form amorphous bi-functional aluminum metallic glass particles with catalytic activity.

The present invention provides amorphous bi-functional catalytic aluminum metallic glass particles having an aluminum metallic glass core and 2 or more transition metals disposed on the surface of the aluminum metallic glass core to form amorphous bi-functional aluminum metallic glass particles with catalytic activity.

Methods of making high-strength, lightweight alloy components capable of high temperature performance comprising aluminum, silicon, and iron and/or nickel are provided. A high-energy stream, such as a laser or electron beam, may be selectively directed towards a precursor material to melt a portion of the precursor material in a localized region. The molten precursor material is cooled at a rate of greater than or equal to about 1.010.sup.5 K/second to form a solid high-strength, lightweight alloy component comprising a stable ternary cubic phase having high heat resistance and high strength. The stable ternary phase may be Al.sub.xFe.sub.ySi.sub.z, where x ranges from about 4 to about 5 or about 7.2 to about 7.6, y is about 1.5 to about 2.2, and z is about 1. The stable ternary phase may also be Al.sub.6Ni.sub.3Si. Materials and components, such as automotive components, made from such methods are also provided.