When exposed to fire, the integrity of cement-based materials is governed by thermally-
induced changes in the mechanical properties of their binding phase, ie, the calcium …

Features intrinsic to disorder and network aspects are ubiquitous in structural glasses.
Among this important class of materials, chalcogenide glasses are special—they are built of …

Thin films of amorphous alumina (a-Al2O3) have recently been found to deform permanently
up to 100% elongation without fracture at room temperature. If the underlying ductile …

Concrete gains its strength from the precipitation of a calcium–alumino–silicate–hydrate (C–
A–S–H) colloidal gel, which acts as its binding phase. However, despite concrete's ubiquity …

Topological constraint theory (TCT) has enabled the prediction of various properties of oxide
glasses as a function of their composition and structure. However, the robust application of …

When subjected to high temperatures, cement-based materials can dehydrate, which, in
turn, affects the mechanical property of the main binding phase (calcium silicate hydrate) at …

Structural models of the prototypal phase change material Ge-Sb-Te are generated from first-
principles molecular dynamics simulations with a particular attention to the Ge x Sb x Te …

Hypothesis Depending on their composition, hydrated gels can be homogeneous or phase-
separated, which, in turn, affects their dynamical and mechanical properties. However, the …

Abstract The Topological Phases (TPs) in specially homogenized equimolar Ge x As x S
100− 2x ternary glasses are established here by performing detailed Raman scattering …

To explore the effect of emulsifier structure on mass transfer performance, and provide
theoretical basis and ideas for the structure design of new asphalt emulsifier. The mass …