Although the atomic structure of amorphous alloys, which lacks long-range translational
symmetry, may appear homogeneous at the macroscopic scale, their local dynamic and/or …

Complex materials are composed of basic units which invariably interact with anharmonic
potentials. It is well known that the dynamics of systems with anharmonic interaction are …

非晶态物质是复杂的多体相互作用体系, 其基本特征是原子和电子结构复杂, 微观结构长程无序,
体系在能量上处在亚稳态, 具有复杂的多重弛豫行为, 其物理, 化学和力学性质 …

In this Perspective we summarize the most widely used definitions of free volume and
illustrate the differences between them, including the important distinction between total free …

Reflecting the fast pace of research in the field, the Second Edition of Bulk Metallic Glasses
has been thoroughly updated and remains essential reading on the subject. It incorporates …

In the last few years, ionic liquids (ILs) have been the focus of extensive studies concerning
the relationship between structure and properties and how this impacts their application …

This review summarizes recent developments in the theory of spin glasses, as well as
pertinent experimental data. The most characteristic properties of spin glass systems are …

A great success of solid state physics comes from the characterization of crystal structures in
the reciprocal (wave vector) space. The power of structural characterization in Fourier space …

Over the past two decades percolation theory has been used to explain and model a wide
variety of phenomena that are of industrial and scientific importance. Examples include …

The field of viscous liquid and glassy solid dynamics is reviewed by a process of posing the
key questions that need to be answered, and then providing the best answers available to …