From telescope lenses to optical fibers and smartphone screens, glasses have been key
enablers in human history. Unlike crystalline materials, glasses can virtually feature any …

Borosilicate glasses are traditionally challenging to model using atomic scale simulations
due to the composition and thermal history dependence of the coordination state of B atoms …

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 …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with nanoscale porosity have numerous potential
applications, for example, within catalysis, shock absorption, ion transportation, gas sorption …

Ternary aluminosilicate glasses are of great interest in glass and earth sciences. The
structural role of the non-network cations is not fully understood until now. Understanding …

Neutron radiation-induced volumetric expansion (RIVE) of concrete aggregate is recognized
as a major degradation mechanism causing extensive damage to concrete constituents …

Based on their structure, non-crystalline phases can fail in a brittle or ductile fashion.
However, the nature of the link between structure and propensity for ductility in disordered …

Due to its ability to bond with living tissues upon dissolution, 45S5 bioglass and related
compositions materials are extensively used for the replacement, regeneration, and repair of …

The sol–gel method is an attractive technique to synthesize homogeneous silicate glasses
with high purity while relying on a lower synthesis temperature than in the melt-quench …

Despite the crucial role of concrete in the construction of nuclear power plants, the effects of
radiation exposure (ie, in the form of neutrons) on the calcium–silicate–hydrate (C–S–H, ie …