Revealing key structural features hidden in liquids and glasses
A great success of solid state physics comes from the characterization of crystal structures in
the reciprocal (wave vector) space. The power of structural characterization in Fourier space …
the reciprocal (wave vector) space. The power of structural characterization in Fourier space …
Structure of disordered materials under ambient to extreme conditions revealed by synchrotron x-ray diffraction techniques at SPring-8—recent instrumentation and …
K Ohara, Y Onodera, M Murakami… - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The structure of disordered materials is still not well understood because of insufficient
experimental data. Indeed, diffraction patterns from disordered materials are very broad and …
experimental data. Indeed, diffraction patterns from disordered materials are very broad and …
Origin of the boson peak in amorphous solids
YC Hu, H Tanaka - Nature Physics, 2022 - nature.com
It is widely known that the low-temperature physical properties, such as the heat capacity
and thermal conductivity, of a disordered amorphous solid are markedly different from those …
and thermal conductivity, of a disordered amorphous solid are markedly different from those …
A medium-range structure motif linking amorphous and crystalline states
Amorphous materials have no long-range order, but there are ordered structures at short
range (2–5 Å), medium range (5–20 Å) and even longer length scales,,,–. While regular, and …
range (2–5 Å), medium range (5–20 Å) and even longer length scales,,,–. While regular, and …
[HTML][HTML] Liquid–liquid transition and polyamorphism
H Tanaka - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Two or more liquid states may exist even for single-component substances, which is known
as liquid polymorphism, and the transition between them is called liquid–liquid transition …
as liquid polymorphism, and the transition between them is called liquid–liquid transition …
The anomalies and criticality of liquid water
The origin of water's anomalies has been a matter of long-standing debate. A two-state
model, dating back to Röntgen, relies on the dynamical coexistence of two types of local …
model, dating back to Röntgen, relies on the dynamical coexistence of two types of local …
Structure and properties of densified silica glass: characterizing the order within disorder
The broken symmetry in the atomic-scale ordering of glassy versus crystalline solids leads to
a daunting challenge to provide suitable metrics for describing the order within disorder …
a daunting challenge to provide suitable metrics for describing the order within disorder …
Discovery of carbon-based strongest and hardest amorphous material
Carbon is one of the most fascinating elements due to its structurally diverse allotropic forms
stemming from its bonding varieties (sp, sp 2 and sp 3). Exploring new forms of carbon has …
stemming from its bonding varieties (sp, sp 2 and sp 3). Exploring new forms of carbon has …
Revealing hidden medium-range order in amorphous materials using topological data analysis
Despite the numerous technological applications of amorphous materials, such as glasses,
the understanding of their medium-range order (MRO) structure—and particularly the origin …
the understanding of their medium-range order (MRO) structure—and particularly the origin …
Structure of alumina glass
The fabrication of novel oxide glass is a challenging topic in glass science. Alumina (Al2O3)
glass cannot be fabricated by a conventional melt–quenching method, since Al2O3 is not a …
glass cannot be fabricated by a conventional melt–quenching method, since Al2O3 is not a …