Support for the 11th International Conference on Bulk Metallic Glasses

支持第十一届国际散装金属玻璃会议

• 批准号: 1609249
• 负责人: Kenneth Kelton
• 金额: $ 1.25万
• 依托单位: Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-15 至 2017-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1609249&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Support; 11th; International; Conference; Bulk

Nontechnical AbstractMetallic glasses were discovered over one-half of a century ago. It was immediately clear that these are fascinating novel materials. They have led to new insights into the reasons for glass formation and the processes by which a liquid turns into a glass upon cooling. Additionally, sustained research has shown that they have superior properties that make them of potential technological interest. These include strengths greater than those of steels, high hardness and good corrosion resistance. However, the first glasses required that the liquid be cooled at rates approaching one million degrees per second, limiting their practical applications. About 20 years ago new families of metallic glasses (?Bulk Metallic Glasses,? or BMGs) were discovered, which could be formed and processed in ways similar to those used for more common glasses. This caused an intense resurgence of research that now appears to be moving metallic glasses from the laboratory into the market place. To sustain this fast paced fundamental and technological research, frequent conferences and workshops are needed for scientists and engineers to present new results and exchange ideas. Because of the intense activity of this field in Asia, almost all of the meetings of the BMG conference series, the central conference for bulk metallic glasses, have taken place there. The only one held outside of Asia was BMG IV, held in 2005 in the United States. Travel expenses and limited research funds has limited the participation of US scientists, post-docs and students in these conferences. The support provided for BMG XI, which is to be held from June 5 ? 9, 2016 on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, will enable broader participation of US students and young researchers.  Technical AbstractMetallic glasses, first discovered in 1960, remained primarily a laboratory curiosity for most of the time between 1960 and 1990. The extremely high cooling rates required for the liquid to form a glass (105 oC to 106 oC) limited their usefulness. In spite of this, a few applications did emerge during this time. Their combination of high electrical resistivity, low susceptibility and low magnetic coercivity, for example, led to their use as core materials for high-quality electrical transformers. In the 1990s, new families of metallic glasses (?Bulk Metallic Glasses,? or BMGs) were discovered that formed at much lower cooling rates and could be processed under conditions similar to those used for silicate glasses. This led to an intense research activity, now resulting in the emergence of metallic glasses as potentially very important new technological materials. Because the research activity is particularly intense in Asia, almost all of the meetings in the BMG conference series (the central conference for bulk metallic glasses) have taken place there. The last BMG meeting outside of Asia was held in the US in 2005 (BMG IV). The increasingly limited research funding and significant travel expenses have resulted in small US participation in these conferences, particularly among young US researchers and students. To maintain a vibrant research activity, it is critical that researchers meet frequently to exchange ideas and present new results. The lack of significant US participation in this series, particularly among our future scientific leadership, hampers US advancements in this important field. To address this, BMG XI will be held from June 5 ? 9, 2016 on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Many outstanding issues of basic and practical importance will be discussed, including glass design, stability and relaxation, structure, dynamics, properties, and applications. For the first time, panels will discuss establishing testing standards and explore new manufacturing possibilities that take full advantage of the unique properties of metallic glasses. Two keynote, 10 plenary, 22 invited and 58 contributed oral presentations are scheduled, along with 28 poster presentations. To encourage greater participation among US graduate student and young faculty, funds will be used to provide travel and/or registration assistance. By hosting BMG XI in the US, we are increasing the US participation, which will allow US researchers to be exposed to cutting edge ideas and results, and provide new opportunities for interaction and collaborations.

一个世纪前的一半以上发现了非技术抽象金属眼镜。 很明显，这些都是令人着迷的新型材料。 他们对玻璃形成的原因以及液体在冷却后变成玻璃的过程有了新的见解。 此外，持续的研究表明，它们具有卓越的特性，使它们具有潜在的技术兴趣。 这些包括比钢的优势，高硬度和良好的耐腐蚀性。 但是，第一批眼镜要求以每秒100万度的速度冷却液体，从而限制了其实际应用。 大约20年前，发现了新的金属眼镜（散装金属眼镜，或BMG）的新家族，它们可以以类似于更常见眼镜的方式形成和处理。这导致了严重的研究复兴，现在似乎正在将金属眼镜从实验室转移到市场。 为了维持这一快节奏的基本和技术研究，科学家和工程师需要频繁的会议和讲习班才能提出新的结果和交流思想。 由于这一领域在亚洲的激烈活动，BMG会议系列的几乎所有会议（散装金属眼镜的中央会议）都在那里举行了。 亚洲以外的唯一一个是2005年在美国举行的BMG IV。 旅行费用和有限的研究基金限制了美国科学家，毕业后和学生参加这些会议的参与。 为BMG XI提供的支持，该支持将于6月5日从6月5日举行？ 2016年9月9日在密苏里州圣路易斯华盛顿大学校园里，将使我们的学生和年轻研究人员更广泛地参与。 ＆＃8195;技术摘要金属眼镜，最初于1960年首次发现，在1960年至1990年之间的大部分时间里，主要是实验室的好奇心。液体形成玻璃（105 oc至106 oc）所需的极高冷却速率限制了其实用性。 尽管如此，在此期间确实出现了一些应用程序。 例如，它们结合了高电阻率，低敏感性和低磁性胁迫，导致它们用作高质量电动变压器的核心材料。 在1990年代，发现新的金属眼镜（散装金属眼镜或BMG）的新家族以低得多的冷却速率形成，并且可以在类似于用于硅酸盐玻璃的条件下进行处理。 这导致了激烈的研究活动，现在导致金属眼镜的出现可能是非常重要的新技术材料。 由于研究活动在亚洲特别激烈，因此在那里举行了几乎所有BMG会议系列会议（散装金属眼镜的中央会议）。 亚洲以外的最后一次BMG会议于2005年在美国举行（BMG IV）。 越来越有限的研究资金和巨大的旅行费用导致美国参与这些会议，尤其是在美国年轻的研究人员和学生中。 为了保持充满活力的研究活动，至关重要的是，研究人员经常开会以交换思想并提出新的结果。 美国缺乏大量参与该系列的参与，尤其是在我们未来的科学领导力中，这阻碍了我们在这个重要领域的进步。 为了解决这个问题，BMG XI将于6月5日从6月5日举行？ 2016年9月9日在密苏里州圣路易斯的华盛顿大学校园里。 将讨论许多基本和实际重要性的杰出问题，包括玻璃设计，稳定性和放松，结构，动态，属性和应用。 第一次，面板将讨论建立测试标准，并探索新的制造可能性，以充分利用金属眼镜的独特性能。 安排了两个主题演讲，10个全体会议，22个被邀请和58个贡献的口头演示以及28个海报演示。 为了鼓励美国研究生和年轻教师更多地参与，资金将用于提供旅行和/或注册援助。 通过在美国托管BMG XI，我们正在增加美国的参与，这将使我们的研究人员能够接触到最前沿的想法和结果，并为互动和协作提供新的机会。