Understanding how glasses 'relax' provides some relief for manufacturers
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Wesleyan University have used computer simulations to gain basic insights into a fundamental problem in material science related to glass-forming materials, offering a precise mathematical and physical description* of the way temperature affects the rate of flow in this broad class of materials -- a long-standing goal.