scholarly journals Configurational Entropy Relaxation of Silica Glass—Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Entropy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 885
Author(s):  
Ondrej Gedeon
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Undirected Graph ◽  
Glass Structure ◽  
Configurational Entropy ◽  
Vitreous Silica ◽  
Relaxation Model ◽  
Structural Units ◽  
Debye Relaxation ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Vitreous silica was modelled using molecular dynamics (MD). The glass structure was transferred into an undirected graph and decomposed into disjoint structural units that were ideally mixed to calculate the configurational entropy. The Debye relaxation model was suggested to simulate the evolution of entropy during the cooling of the system. It was found that the relaxation of the configurational entropy of MD corresponds to the effective cooling rate of 6.3 × 106 Ks−1 and its extrapolation to 0.33 Ks−1 mimics the glass transition with Tg; close to the experimental value. Debye relaxation correctly describes the observed MD evolution of configurational entropy and explains the existence of freezing-in temperature and the shape of the curve in the transition region.

B2O3/SiO2 substitution effect on structure and properties of Na2O–CaO–SrO–P2O5–SiO2 bioactive glasses from molecular dynamics simulations

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 14090-14104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengguo Ren ◽  
Xiaonan Lu ◽  
Lu Deng ◽  
Po-Hsuen Kuo ◽  
Jincheng Du
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Glass Structure ◽  
Substitution Effect ◽  
Ionic Diffusion ◽  
Structure And Properties ◽  
Bioactive Glasses ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

The effect of B2O3/SiO2 substitution in SrO-containing 55S4.3 bioactive glasses on glass structure and properties, such as ionic diffusion and glass transition temperature, was investigated by combining experiments and molecular dynamics simulations with newly developed potentials.

scholarly journals Development of a New Sr-O Parameterization to Describe the Influence of SrO on Iron-Phosphate Glass Structural Properties Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4326
Author(s):  
Pawel Goj ◽  
Aleksandra Wajda ◽  
Pawel Stoch
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Glass Structure ◽  
Ion Pairs ◽  
Glass Network ◽  
Iron Phosphate ◽  
Phosphate Glasses ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Iron-phosphate glasses, due to their properties, have many potential applications. One of the most promising seems to be nuclear waste immobilization. Radioactive 90Sr isotope is the main short-lived product of fission and, due to its high solubility, it can enter groundwater and pose a threat to the environment. On the other hand, Sr is an important element in hard tissue metabolic processes, and phosphate glasses containing Sr are considered bioactive. This study investigated the effect of SrO addition on a glass structure of nominal 30Fe2O3-70P2O5 chemical composition using classical molecular dynamics simulations. To describe the interaction between Sr-O ion pairs, new interatomic potential parameters of the Buckingham-type were developed and tested for crystalline compounds. The short-range structure of the simulated glasses is presented and is in agreement with previous experimental and theoretical studies. The simulations showed that an increase in SrO content in the glass led to phosphate network depolymerization. Analysis demonstrated that the non-network oxygen did not take part in the phosphate network depolymerization. Furthermore, strontium aggregation in the glass structure was observed to lead to the non-homogeneity of the glass network. It was demonstrated that Sr ions prefer to locate near to Fe(II), which may induce crystallization of strontium phosphates with divalent iron.

Molecular-Dynamics Analysis of the Structural Properties of Silica during Cooling

2008 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byoung Min Lee ◽  
Shinji Munetoh ◽  
Teruaki Motooka ◽  
Yeo Wan Yun ◽  
Kyu Mann Lee
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Structural Properties ◽  
Diffusion Coefficients ◽  
The Self ◽  
Dynamics Analysis ◽  
Self Diffusion ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Potential Parameters

The structural properties of SiO2 liquid during cooling have been investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The interatomic forces acting on the particles are calculated by the modified Tersoff potential parameters. The glass transition temperature and structural properties of the resulting SiO2 system at various temperatures have been investigated. The fivefold coordinations of Si and threefold coordinations of O atoms were observed, and the coordination defects of system decrease with decreasing temperature up to 17 % at 300 K. The self-diffusion coefficients for Si and O atoms drop to almost zero below 3000 K. The structures were distorted at high temperatures, but very stable atomic network persisted up to high temperature in the liquid state.

scholarly journals Evidence for Glass Behavior in Amorphous Carbon

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Best ◽  
Jake B. Wasley ◽  
Carla de Tomas ◽  
Alireza Aghajamali ◽  
Irene Suarez-Martinez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Diffusion Coefficient ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Amorphous Carbon ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Diffusion ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Self Diffusion Coefficient ◽  
Glass Behavior

Amorphous carbons are disordered carbons with densities of circa 1.9–3.1 g/cc and a mixture of sp2 and sp3 hybridization. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we simulate diffusion in amorphous carbons at different densities and temperatures to investigate the transition between amorphous carbon and the liquid state. Arrhenius plots of the self-diffusion coefficient clearly demonstrate that there is a glass transition rather than a melting point. We consider five common carbon potentials (Tersoff, REBO-II, AIREBO, ReaxFF and EDIP) and all exhibit a glass transition. Although the glass-transition temperature (Tg) is not significantly affected by density, the choice of potential can vary Tg by up to 40%. Our results suggest that amorphous carbon should be interpreted as a glass rather than a solid.

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