# Emergence of magnetism in bulk amorphous palladium

## TL;DR

This paper reports that bulk amorphous palladium may exhibit itinerant ferromagnetism at atmospheric pressure, contrasting with its known paramagnetic crystalline form, due to structural differences and possible unsaturated bonds.

## Contribution

It introduces the novel finding that amorphous palladium can become ferromagnetic, expanding understanding of magnetic properties in metallic glasses.

## Key findings

- Amorphous palladium shows signs of itinerant ferromagnetism.
- Structural differences in amorphous palladium may cause magnetic behavior.
- Magnetic effects are observed at atmospheric pressure.

## Abstract

Magnetism in palladium has been the subject of much work and speculation. Bulk crystalline palladium is paramagnetic with a high magnetic susceptibility. Palladium under pressure and palladium nanoclusters have generated interest to scrutinize its magnetic properties. Here we report another possibility: Palladium may become an itinerant ferromagnet in the amorphous bulk phase at atmospheric pressure. Atomic palladium is a d$^{10}$ element, whereas bulk crystalline Pd is a d$^{10-x}$(sp)$^{x}$ material; this, together with the possible presence of 'unsaturated bonds' in amorphous materials, may explain the remnant magnetism reported herein. This work presents and discusses magnetic effects in bulk amorphous palladium.