Perspective on Structural Evolution and Relations with Thermophysical Properties of Metallic Liquids

The relationship between the structural evolution and properties of metallic liquids is a long-standing hot issue in condensed-matter physics and materials science. Here, recent progress is reviewed in several fundamental aspects of metallic liquids, including the methods to study their atomic structures, liquid–liquid transition, physical properties, fragility, and their correlations with local structures, together with potential applications of liquid metals at room temperature. Involved with more experimentally and theoretically advanced techniques, these studies provide more in-depth understanding of the structure–property relationship of metallic liquids and promote the design of new metallic materials with superior properties.

Metallic liquids are important substances in scientific research and industrial applications. Recent progress in several fundamental aspects in metallic liquids, mainly focusing on the structural evolution and relations with thermophysical properties, is reviewed. This provides more in-depth understanding of the structure–property relationships of metallic liquids and promotes the design of new metallic materials with superior properties.

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