2 papers
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
A Local Structural Basis to Resolve Amorphous Ices
Quinn M. Gallagher, Ryan J. Szukalo, Nicolas Giovambattista +2
Phases with distinct thermodynamic properties must differ in their underlying microscopic configurations. While ordered phases are readily distinguished by unit cells and space gro…
cond-mat.soft2025
Asymmetric Effects Underlying Dynamic Heterogeneity in Miscible Blends of Poly(methyl methacrylate) with Poly(ethylene oxide)
Shannon Zhang, Michael A. Webb
The emergence of spatially variable local dynamics, or dynamic heterogeneity, is common in multicomponent polymer systems. Although often attributed to differences in the intrinsic…