Collaborative Research: Closing the Bulk Metallic Glass Data Gap in the Supercooled Liquid Region

When researchers discuss metallic glasses with workers outside of the field, two questions repeatedly arise; what is it, and how is it used. Metallic glass, like other glass, is a frozen liquid, and a principle physical aspect describing liquids is viscosity versus temperature. To date, no mutually agreed upon model of viscosity for metallic glass forming liquids exists. How metallic glass is used...

RUI: Synthesis of Sulfur Containing Amino Acids in Astrophysical Ices

With this award, the Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms (CSDM-A) Program of the Division of Chemistry is funding Professor Simon Garrett of California State University-Northridge to investigate how amino acids can be formed from small molecules in extraterrestrial abiotic environments. They are attempting to synthesize amino acids in the laboratory by the radiolysis of astrophysical ice analogs containing suitable sour...