Structural order as a genuine control parameter of dynamics in simple glass formers
Glass transition is characterised by drastic dynamical slowing down upon cooling,
accompanied by growing spatial heterogeneity. Its rationalisation by subtle changes in the …
accompanied by growing spatial heterogeneity. Its rationalisation by subtle changes in the …
Crystal nucleation as the ordering of multiple order parameters
Nucleation is an activated process in which the system has to overcome a free energy
barrier in order for a first-order phase transition between the metastable and the stable …
barrier in order for a first-order phase transition between the metastable and the stable …
Understanding fragility in supercooled Lennard-Jones mixtures. I. Locally preferred structures
D Coslovich, G Pastore - The Journal of chemical physics, 2007 - pubs.aip.org
The existence of systematic variations of isobaric fragility in different supercooled Lennard-
Jones binary mixtures is revealed by molecular dynamics simulations. The connection …
Jones binary mixtures is revealed by molecular dynamics simulations. The connection …
Glass forming ability in systems with competing orderings
Some liquids, if cooled rapidly enough to avoid crystallization, can be frozen into a
nonergodic glassy state. The tendency for a material to form a glass when quenched is …
nonergodic glassy state. The tendency for a material to form a glass when quenched is …
Structural Origins of the Excellent Glass Forming Ability of
We report a hybrid atomic packing scheme comprised of a covalent-bond-mediated
“stereochemical” structure and a densely packed icosahedron in a bulk metallic glass Pd 40 …
“stereochemical” structure and a densely packed icosahedron in a bulk metallic glass Pd 40 …
A characteristic energy scale in glasses
E Lerner, E Bouchbinder - The Journal of chemical physics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Intrinsically generated structural disorder endows glassy materials with a broad distribution
of various microscopic quantities—such as relaxation times and activation energies …
of various microscopic quantities—such as relaxation times and activation energies …
Structural origin of enhanced slow dynamics near a wall in glass-forming systems
K Watanabe, T Kawasaki, H Tanaka - Nature materials, 2011 - nature.com
Spatial confinement is known to induce a drastic change in the viscosity, relaxation times,
and flow profile of liquids near the glass (or jamming) transition point. The essential …
and flow profile of liquids near the glass (or jamming) transition point. The essential …
Identification of long-lived clusters and their link to slow dynamics in a model glass former
We study the relationship between local structural ordering and dynamical heterogeneities
in a model glass-forming liquid, the Wahnström mixture. A novel cluster-based approach is …
in a model glass-forming liquid, the Wahnström mixture. A novel cluster-based approach is …
Ferroelectric phase-transition frustration near a tricritical composition point
XK Wei, S Prokhorenko, BX Wang, Z Liu, YJ Xie… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Phase transition describes a mutational behavior of matter states at a critical transition
temperature or external field. Despite the phase-transition orders are well sorted by classic …
temperature or external field. Despite the phase-transition orders are well sorted by classic …
Recent development of chemically complex metallic glasses: from accelerated compositional design, additive manufacturing to novel applications
JY Zhang, ZQ Zhou, ZB Zhang, MH Park, Q Yu… - Materials …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Metallic glasses (MGs) or amorphous alloys are an important engineering material that has
a history of research of about 80–90 years. While different fast cooling methods were …
a history of research of about 80–90 years. While different fast cooling methods were …