3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Topological Defects in Amorphous Solids
Matteo Baggioli, Michael L. Falk, Walter Kob
Topological defects (TDs) are crucial for understanding important physical properties of crystalline materials including mechanical failure, ion transport, and two-dimensional melt…
cond-mat.soft2025
Influence of preparation and architecture on the elastic modulus of polymer networks
Jiting Tian, Jean-Louis Barrat, Walter Kob
The elastic modulus of a polymer network depends notably on parameters such as the initial concentration of the monomers before the synthesis (), the density of the cross…
cond-mat.dis-nn2024
On the geometry of topological defects in glasses
Zhen Wei Wu, Jean-Louis Barrat, Walter Kob
Recent studies point out far-reaching connections between the topological characteristics of structural glasses and their material properties, paralleling results in quantum physic…