Spatial clustering of microscopic dynamics governs the slip avalanche of sheared granular materials
Establishing quantifiable links between individual-particle dynamics and macroscopic
response of granular materials has been a longstanding challenge, with implications in …
response of granular materials has been a longstanding challenge, with implications in …
[HTML][HTML] Autonomous reinforcement learning agent for stretchable kirigami design of 2D materials
Mechanical behavior of 2D materials such as MoS2 can be tuned by the ancient art of
kirigami. Experiments and atomistic simulations show that 2D materials can be stretched …
kirigami. Experiments and atomistic simulations show that 2D materials can be stretched …
Glasses and aging, A statistical mechanics perspective on
We start with a few concise definitions of the most important concepts discussed in this entry.
Glass transition For molecular liquids, the glass transition denotes a crossover from a …
Glass transition For molecular liquids, the glass transition denotes a crossover from a …
Revisiting the structure–property relationship of metallic glasses: Common spatial correlation revealed as a hidden rule
What determines the glass property remains one of the major unsolved problems in both
condensed matter physics and materials science. Despite extensive research attempting to …
condensed matter physics and materials science. Despite extensive research attempting to …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting the failure of two-dimensional silica glasses
Being able to predict the failure of materials based on structural information is a fundamental
issue with enormous practical and industrial relevance for the monitoring of devices and …
issue with enormous practical and industrial relevance for the monitoring of devices and …
Relationships between structure, memory and flow in sheared disordered materials
KL Galloway, EG Teich, XG Ma, C Kammer… - Nature Physics, 2022 - nature.com
A fundamental challenge regarding disordered solids is predicting macroscopic yield—the
point at which elastic behaviour changes to plastic behaviour—from the microscopic …
point at which elastic behaviour changes to plastic behaviour—from the microscopic …
Heterogeneous activation, local structure, and softness in supercooled colloidal liquids
We experimentally characterize heterogeneous nonexponential relaxation in bidisperse
supercooled colloidal liquids utilizing a recent concept called “softness”[Phys. Rev. Lett. 114 …
supercooled colloidal liquids utilizing a recent concept called “softness”[Phys. Rev. Lett. 114 …
High-density stable glasses formed on soft substrates
Enabled by surface-mediated equilibration, physical vapour deposition can create high-
density stable glasses comparable with liquid-quenched glasses aged for millions of years …
density stable glasses comparable with liquid-quenched glasses aged for millions of years …
Machine-learning integrated glassy defect from an intricate configurational-thermodynamic-dynamic space
Optimizing materials' properties and functions by controlling defects in the crystalline phase
has been a cornerstone of materials science and condensed matter physics. However, this …
has been a cornerstone of materials science and condensed matter physics. However, this …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting the propensity for thermally activated β events in metallic glasses via interpretable machine learning
Q Wang, J Ding, L Zhang, E Podryabinkin… - npj Computational …, 2020 - nature.com
The elementary excitations in metallic glasses (MGs), ie, β processes that involve hopping
between nearby sub-basins, underlie many unusual properties of the amorphous alloys. A …
between nearby sub-basins, underlie many unusual properties of the amorphous alloys. A …