Binary Ni–P bulk amorphous glass prepared by electrodeposition method

Abstract Compact and uniform bulk Ni–P binary amorphous alloys (BAAs) with thickness of up to 1 mm were prepared using electrodeposition method. This is the first finding that amorphous alloy can be obtained up to ‘bulk’ size not by rapid solidification but by electrochemical method. By improving the electrodeposition techniques, selecting proper plating solution, electrodeposition is probably a new method for preparing bulk amorphous alloys. The formation mechanism of the bulk amorphous was discussed within the concept of ‘disorder solid’.