Researchers explain the distinctive low-temperature thermal properties of glasses using molecular dynamics simulations. By focusing on string-like defects, they were able to create a unified ...

University of Oregon physicist Eric Corwin and a team of current and former students have used computer simulations to construct what they describe as the first “ideal glass,” a disordered material ...

Scientists led by a physicist at the University of Oregon have taken a major step in solving an enduring mystery that we ...

Scientists led by a physicist at the University of Oregon have taken a major step in solving an enduring mystery that we encounter every time we look ...

Glassy states represent a fascinating class of disordered materials in which atoms or molecules are frozen into non-crystalline arrangements. Their vibrational properties differ markedly from those of ...

In a crystalline solid, the atoms form an ordered lattice. Crystalline solids respond elastically to small deformations: When the applied strain is removed, the macroscopic stress, as well as the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have recently discovered a new class of amorphous nanomaterials that are created by introducing atomic irregular arrangements. These materials demonstrate excellent ...

Fine-tuning the thermal conductivity of amorphous silicon used in technologies such as solar cells and image sensors should become much easier thanks to the computational topology and machine-learning ...