Experiments explain why some liquids are 'fragile' and others are 'strong'
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 05:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Only recently has it become possible to accurately "see" the structure of a liquid. Using X-rays and a high-tech apparatus that holds liquids without a container, Kenneth Kelton, PhD, the Arthur Holly Compton Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, was able to compare the behavior of glass-forming liquids as they approach the glass transition.