Glass transition temperature of Pd-Cu-Ni-P thin film metallic glass-a 2D approach

► Novel 2D approach to theoretical computation of Tg of Pd-Cu-Ni-P TFMG ► Analyses diffusion in liquid state realm to determine glass transition ► Analytical model based on pentagonal symmetries arising from icosahedral orders ► Variation of Tg with composition underscores importance of Pd as a glass former ► Results agree well with recent experimental data.