First-principles simulations of glass-formers

Abstract

In this article we review results of computer simulation of glasses carried out using first principles approaches, notably density functional theory. We start with a brief introduction to this method and compare the pros and cons of this approach with the ones of simulations with classical potentials. This is followed by a discussion of simulation results of various glass-forming systems that have been obtained via ab initio simulations and that demonstrate the usefulness of this approach to understand the properties of glasses on the microscopic level.

arXiv comment28 pages

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