Formation of transient clusters on nanoscopic length scales in a simulated one-component supercooled liquid

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 281-287

  Gebremichael, Y ^a,b   Vogel, M ^a   Glotzer, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation of liquid structure; Glass transition

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLASS TRANSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMERS;

LIQUID STRUCTURES; MODE COUPLING THEORY (MCT); NANOSCOPIC REGION;

SUPERCOOLING;

EID: 11144273850     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020410001659376     Document Type: Article

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