Glasses are materials that lack a crystalline microstructure and long‐range atomic order.
Instead, they feature heterogeneity and disorder on superstructural scales, which have …

Atomic structure dictates the performance of all materials systems; the characteristic of
disordered materials is the significance of spatial and temporal fluctuations on composition …

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 …

Metallic glasses have received considerable attention in the fields of materials science and
condensed matter physics. The disordered structure of metallic glasses gives rise to unique …

Humans primarily interact with information technology through glass touch screens, and the
world would indeed be unrecognizable without glass. However, the low toughness of oxide …

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 …

Crack propagation is the major vehicle for material failure, but the mechanisms by which
cracks propagate remain longstanding riddles, especially for glassy materials with a long …

The relationship between composition, structure, and resistance to fracture remains poorly
understood. Here, based on molecular dynamics simulations, we report that sodium silicate …

Disordered solids are ubiquitous in engineering and everyday use. Although research has
made considerable progress in the last decades, our understanding of the mechanics of …

Potential for obtaining stronger glass products is discussed. Flaws, mostly forming‐and
handling‐generated and accelerated crack growth due to surrounding environment appear …