The random structure in amorphous metals (AM) is homogeneous down to the atomic length scale and results in near theoretical strength and hardness, combined with other attractive structural properties. Even more unique is the softening behavior of AM; they can be considered high strength metals that can be processed like plastics. Despite significant effort it was not until recently where capillary forces were identified to be the controlling mechanism, that BMGs can be imprinted into nanosize features. This talk elaborates on the fabrication of nano and atomic size features with BMGs and introduces methods how BMGs can be used for both the imprint and printable material. In terms of application fields, electrocatalytical applications, programmable foreign body response, super hydrophobic surfaces, and nanoimprinting will be discussed.

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Bio

Jan Schroers is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Yale University. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the RWTH Aachen. He spent three years at Caltech as a post-doc before becoming the Director of Research at Liquidmetal Technologies from 2002 to 2006 where he developed processing methods for bulk metallic glasses. He recently co-founded Supercool Metals. His research focuses on combinatorial material science, metallic glasses, foams and composites, nano and micro fabrication techniques, nucleation and solidification phenomena, and artificial microstructures as models to investigate microstructure- property relations. His research has resulted in over 120 journal publications and 11 patents and patent applications.