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A general structural order parameter for the amorphous solidification of a supercooled liquid.
- Source :
- Journal of Chemical Physics; 7/14/2022, Vol. 157 Issue 2, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The persistent problem posed by the glass transition is to develop a general atomic level description of amorphous solidification. The answer proposed in this paper is to measure a configuration's capacity to restrain the motion of the constituent atoms. Here, we show that the instantaneous normal modes can be used to define a measure of atomic restraint that accounts for the difference between fragile and strong liquids and the collective length scale of the supercooled liquid. These results represent a significant simplification of the description of amorphous solidification and provide a powerful systematic treatment of the influence of microscopic factors on the formation of an amorphous solid. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GLASS transitions
AMORPHOUS substances
SOLIDIFICATION
SUPERCOOLED liquids
ATOMS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219606
- Volume :
- 157
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158015141
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0094386