How glasses relax at room temperature is still a great challenge for both experimental and
simulation studies due to the extremely long relaxation time-scale. Here, by employing a …

Surface charge density regulation has been used for diverse range of applications. As a
newly emerged high-efficiency energy converter, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is …

Although molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are commonly used to predict the structure
and properties of glasses, they are intrinsically limited to short time scales, necessitating the …

Oxide glasses are an integral part of the modern world, but their usefulness can be limited
by their characteristic brittleness at room temperature. We show that amorphous aluminum …

Atomistic modeling and simulations have been pivotal in our understanding of the glassy
state. Indeed, atomistic modeling offers direct access to the structure and dynamics of atoms …

The time-dependent response of structural materials dominates our aging infrastructure's life
expectancy and has important resilience implications. For calcium-silicate-hydrates, the glue …

Long-term creep (ie, deformation under sustained load) is a significant material response
that needs to be accounted for in concrete structural design. However, the nature and origin …

The existence of nanoscale ductility during the fracture of silicate glasses remains
controversial. Here, based on molecular dynamics simulations coupled with topological …

Upon sustained loading, colloidal gels tend to feature delayed viscoplastic creep
deformations. However, the relationship, if any, between the structure and creep dynamics of …

The dynamics of atoms plays a key role in governing various dynamical and transport
properties of glasses. However, it remains elusive which structural features (if any) control …