Tag: Amorphous Materials
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Topology Reveals Hidden Rules Of Amorphous Materials
New insights into the softness of amorphous materials For decades, scientists have puzzled over why glass and other amorphous materials deform more easily in some regions than in others. A collaborative study from major Japanese institutions—The University of Osaka, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Okayama University, and the University of…
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Topology Uncovers Hidden Rules Governing Softness in Amorphous Materials
New Insight into the Mechanics of Amorphous Materials For decades, the origin of “soft spots” in amorphous materials like glass has puzzled scientists. A collaborative study by researchers from The University of Osaka, AIST, Okayama University, and the University of Tokyo now attributes this softness to hidden hierarchical structures unveiled through topology. Using a mathematical…
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Topology Reveals Hidden Rules Of Amorphous Materials: Softness From Hierarchical Structures
New topological lens explains why some regions of amorphous materials soften more easily Topology is transforming our understanding of materials that have long frustrated scientists: amorphous solids such as glass, rubber, and certain plastics. A recent multidisciplinary study uses persistent homology, a mathematical tool from topology, to uncover the hidden hierarchical structures that govern mechanical…