The synthesis of amorphous nanomaterials can be achieved through several methods, including:
1. Sol-Gel Process: This involves transitioning a solution into a solid gel phase, often used for creating thin films and coatings. 2. Rapid Quenching: This technique involves cooling a material so quickly that atoms do not have time to arrange into a crystalline structure, resulting in an amorphous phase. 3. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Here, gaseous reactants form a solid material on a substrate, often used for producing high-purity amorphous thin films. 4. Mechanical Alloying: This is a solid-state powder processing technique involving repeated fracturing, welding, and rewelding of powders to produce amorphous structures.
