Zf. Li et al., Proposed interpretation for possible solid-state amorphization in some Cu-based binary metal systems, APPL PHYS L, 77(24), 2000, pp. 3920-3922
According to a recently proposed criterion for solid-state amorphization to
take place in a binary metal system, it is necessary to have a negative th
ermodynamic factor DeltaF defined as a Gibbs free energy difference between
an amorphous phase and the initial energetic state of the multilayers/or b
ilayer together with a relevantly large kinetic factor kappa correlated to
a diffusivity difference between the constituent metals of the system. The
criterion is employed to discuss the possibility of solid-state amorphizati
on in five representative Cu-based binary metal systems featuring either po
sitive or negative heat of mixing. It turns out that the prediction based o
n the above argument for these Cu-based systems is in good agreement with t
he experimental results observed so far. (C) 2000 American Institute of Phy
sics. [S0003-6951(00)00750-6].