Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is a powerful tool to address some of the most
challenging issues in glass science and technology, such as the nonequilibrium nature of …

The immobilization of radioiodine produced from reprocessing used nuclear fuel is a
growing priority for research and development of nuclear waste forms. This review provides …

The purpose of this review is to provide non-specialists with a basic understanding of the
information micro-Raman Spectroscopy (μRS) may yield when this characterization tool is …

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

Chalcogenide glasses are defined as a new category of non-crystalline solids on the basis
of their characteristic covalent bonds and unique properties, such as broad infrared …

Raman scattering from binary Ge x Se 1− x glasses under hydrostatic pressure shows onset
of a steady increase in the frequency of modes of corner-sharing Ge Se 4 tetrahedral units …

Network glasses are the physical prototype for many self-organized systems, ranging from
proteins to computer science. Conventional theories of gases, liquids and crystals do not …

The effects of floppy modes in the thermodynamical properties of a system are studied. From
thermodynamical arguments, we deduce that floppy modes are not at zero frequency and …

Non-reversing relaxation enthalpies (ΔH nr) at glass transitions T g (x) in the P x Ge x Se 1−
2x ternary display wide, sharp and deep global minima () in the 0.09< x< 0.145 range, within …

Aerogels employing chalcogen-based (ie, S, Se, and/or Te) structural units and interlinking
metals are termed chalcogels and have many emerging applications. Here, chalcogels are …