Understanding glass through differential scanning calorimetry
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is a powerful tool to address some of the most
challenging issues in glass science and technology, such as the nonequilibrium nature of …
challenging issues in glass science and technology, such as the nonequilibrium nature of …
Theory of structural glasses and supercooled liquids
V Lubchenko, PG Wolynes - Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem., 2007 - annualreviews.org
We review the random first-order transition theory of the glass transition, emphasizing the
experimental tests of the theory. Many distinct phenomena are quantitatively predicted or …
experimental tests of the theory. Many distinct phenomena are quantitatively predicted or …
A metal-organic framework with ultrahigh glass-forming ability
Glass-forming ability (GFA) is the ability of a liquid to avoid crystallization during cooling.
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of glass formers (1–3), with hitherto …
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of glass formers (1–3), with hitherto …
Hybrid glasses from strong and fragile metal-organic framework liquids
Hybrid glasses connect the emerging field of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with the
glass formation, amorphization and melting processes of these chemically versatile systems …
glass formation, amorphization and melting processes of these chemically versatile systems …
Direct experimental evidence of a growing length scale accompanying the glass transition
Understanding glass formation is a challenge, because the existence of a true glass state,
distinct from liquid and solid, remains elusive: Glasses are liquids that have become too …
distinct from liquid and solid, remains elusive: Glasses are liquids that have become too …
Glass transition thermodynamics and kinetics
FH Stillinger, PG Debenedetti - Annu. Rev. Condens. Matter …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
The remarkable kinetic slowdown experienced by liquids as they are cooled toward their
glass transition is not accompanied by any obvious structural change. Understanding the …
glass transition is not accompanied by any obvious structural change. Understanding the …
Measurement of growing dynamical length scales and prediction of the jamming transition in a granular material
Supercooled liquids and dense colloidal suspensions exhibit anomalous behaviour known
as 'spatially heterogeneous dynamics'(SHD), which becomes increasingly pronounced as …
as 'spatially heterogeneous dynamics'(SHD), which becomes increasingly pronounced as …
Fragility and thermodynamics in nonpolymeric glass-forming liquids
For nonpolymeric supercooled liquids, the empirical correlation m= 56 T g Δ C p (T g)∕ Δ H
m provides a reliable means of correlating dynamic and thermodynamic variables. The …
m provides a reliable means of correlating dynamic and thermodynamic variables. The …
Oxygen molecule dissociation on carbon nanostructures with different types of nitrogen doping
The energy barrier of oxygen molecule dissociation on carbon nanotubes or graphene with
different types of nitrogen doping is investigated using density functional theory. The results …
different types of nitrogen doping is investigated using density functional theory. The results …
The shapes of cooperatively rearranging regions in glass-forming liquids
The cooperative rearrangement of groups of many molecules has long been thought to
underlie the dramatic slowing of liquid dynamics on cooling towards the glassy state. For …
underlie the dramatic slowing of liquid dynamics on cooling towards the glassy state. For …