About this Abstract | 
  
   
    | Meeting | 
    2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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    | Symposium 
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    Structure and Dynamics of Metallic Glasses
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    | Presentation Title | 
    Atomic Cluster Dynamics and Transport in Metallic Glasses | 
  
   
    | Author(s) | 
    Birte  Riechers, Zengquan  Wang, Amlan  Das, Eric  Dufresne, Peter  Derlet, Robert  Maass | 
  
   
    | On-Site Speaker (Planned) | 
    Robert  Maass | 
  
   
    | Abstract Scope | 
    
In search for a structural understanding of aging of metallic glasses, we exploit here the ability to track atomic-scale dynamics via x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS). Conducted across temperatures and under the application of stress, the results reveal non-monotonically evolving and fluctuating relaxation times throughout isothermal conditions, which indicates heterogeneous dynamics at the atomic scale. In concert with atomistic simulations, we identify possible mechanisms of correlated atomic-scale dynamics that can underlie the temporal fluctuations and structural decorrelations (Acta Materialia 267 (2024) 119730). Furthermore, a transition from classical stretched exponential to power-law decorrelations emerges at sufficiently long waiting times, which we interpret as a signature of anomalous transport (Nature Communications (2024) in press). We discuss these findings in the context of an emerging microstructure in metallic glasses. | 
  
   
    | Proceedings Inclusion? | 
    Planned:  | 
  
 
    | Keywords | 
    Mechanical Properties, Characterization, Modeling and Simulation |