Abstract: A highly-ordered nano-structure array, formed on a substrate, mainly comprises a plurality of highly-ordered nano-structure units. Each of the highly-ordered nano-structure units forms a receiving compartment. One end of the receiving compartment opposite to the substrate has an opening. Each of the highly-ordered nano-structure units comprises at least one thin film layer. A periphery and a bottom of the receiving compartment are defined by an inner surface of a surrounding portion of the at least one thin film layer and a top surface of a bottom portion of the at least one thin film layer, respectively. The at least one thin film layer is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of: metal, alloy, oxide, nitride, and sulfide.

Abstract: A diaphragm structure is used for an audio signal output device. The diaphragm structure includes a film substrate, a polymer fiber structure and a thin film metallic glass. The film substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The polymer fiber structure is combined with the first surface of the film substrate. The thin film metallic glass is formed on at least a part of the second surface of the film substrate.

Abstract: A diamond blade includes a base and a thin film metallic glass. The base includes a plurality of diamond particles, and the plurality of diamond particles protrude from a surface of the base. The thin film metallic glass is formed on the surface of the base, and the plurality of diamond particles are exposed on the thin film metallic glass.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical needle used for performing a piercing or insertion operation on an object repetitively, the medical needle comprising a needle body and a metallic glass material layer formed on a surface of the needle body, the metallic glass material layer comprising an alloy consisting of aluminum, zirconium, copper and tantalum. With the presence of the metallic glass material layer covering the needle body, the medical needle may maintain its sharpness after having performed multiple piercing or insertion operations to enhance durability, minimize the increase of maximum piercing or insertion force resulted from piercing or insertion operations, and decrease injury to the object caused by piercing or insertion operations.

Abstract: A filter element includes a porous membrane and a metallic glass material. The porous membrane is made of a polymer material. The metallic glass material is formed on two opposite surfaces of the porous membrane. The metallic glass material is coated on a plurality of fibrous structures of the porous membrane to improve the strength and the characteristics of the porous membrane.

Abstract: A diaphragm structure is used for an audio signal output device. The diaphragm structure includes a film substrate, a polymer fiber structure and a thin film metallic glass. The film substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The polymer fiber structure is combined with the first surface of the film substrate. The thin film metallic glass is formed on at least a part of the second surface of the film substrate.

Abstract: An adhesion element with variable surface adhesive force comprises a substrate, a heating layer, a buffer layer and a nanostructure array. The heating layer is formed on one side of the substrate, wherein a temperature of the heating layer is changeable by a power supply. The buffer layer is formed on the heating layer. The nanostructure array is formed on the buffer layer, and the nanostructure array is made of a metallic glass material and comprises a plurality of nanostructures which are spaced apart from one another and together form an ordered array. The plurality of gas chambers are formed by the nanostructure array.

Abstract: A gas sensor includes a substrate, a thin film metallic glass, an ultrananocrystalline diamond layer and a sensor structure. The thin film metallic glass is formed on the substrate. The ultrananocrystalline diamond layer partially covers the thin film metallic glass. The sensor structure includes a seed layer formed on the ultrananocrystalline diamond layer and a plurality of nanostructures formed on the seed layer.

Abstract: An adhesion element with variable surface adhesive force comprises a substrate, a heating layer, a buffer layer and a nanostructure array. The heating layer is formed on one side of the substrate, wherein a temperature of the heating layer is changeable by a power supply. The buffer layer is formed on the heating layer. The nanostructure array is formed on the buffer layer, and the nanostructure array is made of a metallic glass material and comprises a plurality of nanostructures which are spaced apart from one another and together form an ordered array. The plurality of gas chambers are formed by the nanostructure array.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sensor comprises: providing a substrate; forming a photoresist layer on the substrate, wherein the photoresist layer comprises a hole array which comprises a plurality of holes which pass through from one side of the photoresist layer to the substrate; sputtering a metallic glass material on the photoresist layer to deposit the metallic glass material on a hole wall of each hole and a part of the substrate defined by the hole wall; removing the photoresist layer and forming a nanotube array structure of the metallic glass material, wherein the nanotube array structure comprises a plurality of nanotubes, and each nanotube has an open end opposite to the substrate; performing a surface treatment on the nanotube array structure to form a plurality of functional groups in each nanotube; and anchoring a plurality of aptamers in each nanotube by activating the plurality of functional groups.

Abstract: A Zr-based or Zr—Cu based metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated on aluminum alloy substrate and a method of fabricating the metallic glass and MGTF coated on aluminum alloy substrate are disclosed. The Zr-based metallic glass thin film-coated aluminum alloy substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; and a Zr-based metallic glass thin film located on the substrate, in which the Zr-based metallic glass is represented by the formula of (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix, wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10. The Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film coated substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; a Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film located on the aluminum alloy substrate, in which the Zr—Cu-based metallic glass is represented by the following formula of (ZreCufAlgAgh)100-ySiy, wherein 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical needle used for performing a piercing or insertion operation on an object repetitively, the medical needle comprising a needle body and a metallic glass material layer formed on a surface of the needle body, the metallic glass material layer comprising an alloy consisting of aluminum, zirconium, copper and tantalum. With the presence of the metallic glass material layer covering the needle body, the medical needle may maintain its sharpness after having performed multiple piercing or insertion operations to enhance durability, minimize the increase of maximum piercing or insertion force resulted from piercing or insertion operations, and decrease injury to the object caused by piercing or insertion operations.

Abstract: A Zr-based or Zr—Cu based metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated on aluminum alloy substrate and a method of fabricating the metallic glass and MGTF coated on aluminum alloy substrate are disclosed. The Zr-based metallic glass thin film-coated aluminum alloy substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; and a Zr-based metallic glass thin film located on the substrate, in which the Zr-based metallic glass is represented by the formula of (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix, wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10. The Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film coated substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; a Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film located on the aluminum alloy substrate, in which the Zr—Cu-based metallic glass is represented by the following formula of (ZreCufAlgAgh)100-ySiy, wherein 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10.

Abstract: A Zr-based or Zr—Cu based metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated on aluminum alloy substrate and a method of fabricating the metallic glass and MGTF coated on aluminum alloy substrate are disclosed. The Zr-based metallic glass thin film-coated aluminum alloy substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; and a Zr-based metallic glass thin film located on the substrate, in which the Zr-based metallic glass is represented by the formula of (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix, wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10. The Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film coated substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; a Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film located on the aluminum alloy substrate, in which the Zr—Cu-based metallic glass is represented by the formula of (ZreCufAlgAgh)100-ySiy, wherein 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10.

Abstract: A cutting tool having a metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated thereon, a metallic glass cutting tool, and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The cutting tool having metallic glass thin film coated thereon comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of metal; and a metallic glass thin film coated on the cutting element, and the metallic glass is represented by the following formula 1 or formula 2, (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix,??[formula 1] wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10, (ZreCufAggAlh)100-ySiy,??[formula 2] 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10. The metallic glass cutting tool of the present invention comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of a metallic glass represented by the above formula 1 or formula 2.

Abstract: A cutting tool having a metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated thereon, a metallic glass cutting tool, and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The cutting tool having metallic glass thin film coated thereon comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of metal; and a metallic glass thin film coated on the cutting element, and the metallic glass is represented by the following formula 1 or formula 2, (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix,??[formula 1] wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10, (ZreCufAggAlh)100-ySiy,??[formula 2] 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10. The metallic glass cutting tool of the present invention comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of a metallic glass represented by the above formula 1 or formula 2.

Abstract: The invention provides a composite material, which includes a titanium alloy substrate and a metallic glass layer. The metallic glass layer is disposed on the titanium alloy substrate. The thickness of the metallic glass layer is 50 nm-200 nm, in which in comparison with the titanium alloy substrate, the fatigue life of the composite material of the invention is increased by 5-17 times.

Abstract: A cutting tool having a metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated thereon, a metallic glass cutting tool, and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The cutting tool having metallic glass thin film coated thereon comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of metal; and a metallic glass thin film coated on the cutting element, and the metallic glass is represented by the following formula 1 or formula 2, (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix,??[formula 1] wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10, (ZreCufAggAlh)100-ySiy,??[formula 2] 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10. The metallic glass cutting tool of the present invention comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of a metallic glass represented by the above formula 1 or formula 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a whisker-free coating structure and a method for fabricating the same. The whisker-free coating structure comprises a substrate, a tungsten doped copper layer and a lead-free tin layer, wherein the tungsten doped copper layer and the lead-free tin layer are formed on the substrate in turns; So that, the whisker growth in the lead-free tin layers can be effectively suppressed by this whisker-free coating structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal-insulator-metal capacitor, which includes: a substrate, a copper-based bottom electrode overlying the substrate, wherein the copper based bottom electrode is doped with rhenium nitride or ruthenium nitride, a top electrode overlying the copper based bottom electrode, and a capacitor insulator between and adjoining the copper based bottom electrode and the top electrode.