Alloys and methods of synthesis thereof

Abstract

Methods of producing an alloy is provided. The methods involve can liquid-liquid interfaces reactions between gallium (Ga) or a liquid metal alloy and metal precursors. The resulting high entropy states are kinetically trapped by isothermal solidification. The methods can produce alloys with increased composition diversity (e.g., above about 20 elements), different morphology (e.g., 0-dimension, 2-dimension, 3-dimension), and crystallinity variations (e.g., single crystal, polycrystalline, mesocrystal, amorphous) under mild conditions (e.g., about room temperature to 80° C.). Alloys produced by the methods, high entropy mesocrystal alloys, and Ga-free high entropy alloys are also provided.

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