Theoretical perspective on the glass transition and amorphous materials
A theoretical perspective is provided on the glass transition in molecular liquids at thermal
equilibrium, on the spatially heterogeneous and aging dynamics of disordered materials …
equilibrium, on the spatially heterogeneous and aging dynamics of disordered materials …
The role of local structure in dynamical arrest
CP Royall, SR Williams - Physics Reports, 2015 - Elsevier
Amorphous solids, or glasses, are distinguished from crystalline solids by their lack of long-
range structural order. At the level of two-body structural correlations, glassformers show no …
range structural order. At the level of two-body structural correlations, glassformers show no …
Thirty milliseconds in the life of a supercooled liquid
We combine the swap Monte Carlo algorithm to long multi-CPU molecular dynamics
simulations to analyze the equilibrium relaxation dynamics of model supercooled liquids …
simulations to analyze the equilibrium relaxation dynamics of model supercooled liquids …
The physics of the colloidal glass transition
As one increases the concentration of a colloidal suspension, the system exhibits a dramatic
increase in viscosity. Beyond a certain concentration, the system is said to be a colloidal …
increase in viscosity. Beyond a certain concentration, the system is said to be a colloidal …
Supercooled liquids for pedestrians
A Cavagna - Physics Reports, 2009 - Elsevier
When we lower the temperature of a liquid, at some point we meet a first order phase
transition to the crystal. Yet, under certain conditions it is possible to keep the system in its …
transition to the crystal. Yet, under certain conditions it is possible to keep the system in its …
Mode-coupling theory of the glass transition: A primer
LMC Janssen - Frontiers in Physics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the physics of glass formation remains one of the major unsolved challenges
of condensed matter science. As a material solidifies into a glass, it exhibits a spectacular …
of condensed matter science. As a material solidifies into a glass, it exhibits a spectacular …
Critical-like behaviour of glass-forming liquids
Recently it has been revealed that when approaching the glass-transition temperature, T g,
the dynamics of a liquid not only drastically slows down, but also becomes progressively …
the dynamics of a liquid not only drastically slows down, but also becomes progressively …
Bond orientational order in liquids: Towards a unified description of water-like anomalies, liquid-liquid transition, glass transition, and crystallization: Bond orientational …
H Tanaka - The European Physical Journal E, 2012 - Springer
There are at least three fundamental states of matter, depending upon temperature and
pressure: gas, liquid, and solid (crystal). These states are separated by first-order phase …
pressure: gas, liquid, and solid (crystal). These states are separated by first-order phase …
From motility-induced phase-separation to glassiness in dense active matter
Dense active systems are widespread in nature, examples range from bacterial colonies to
biological tissues. Dense clusters of active particles can be obtained by increasing the …
biological tissues. Dense clusters of active particles can be obtained by increasing the …
Dynamics on the way to forming glass: Bubbles in space-time
We review a theoretical perspective of the dynamics of glass-forming liquids and the glass
transition, a perspective developed during this past decade based on the structure of …
transition, a perspective developed during this past decade based on the structure of …