Topological origin of fragility, network adaptation, and rigidity and stress transitions in especially homogenized nonstoichiometric binary Ge xS100-x glasses

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2249-2263

  Chakraborty, Shibalik ^a   Boolchand, P ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL PHASE TRANSITION; INTERMEDIATE PHASE; MELT FRAGILITIES; NETWORK ADAPTATION; NETWORK TOPOLOGY; NON-STOICHIOMETRIC; STRESS TRANSITIONS;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; GLASS; RIGIDITY;

GERMANIUM;

EID: 84896863831     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp411823j     Document Type: Article

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