Entropy crises in glasses and random heteropolymers

被引:38
作者
Wolynes, PG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Sch Chem Sci, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 1997年 / 102卷 / 02期
关键词
entropy crises; glass transitions; random first order transitions; random heteropolymers;
D O I
10.6028/jres.102.014
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The concept of random first order transitions with configurational entropy crises provides a theoretical framework for understanding the glass transition. This paper discusses such transitions in exactly solvable spin glass models and in globular random heteropolymers and their relation to glass transitions in molecular fluids and polymers. The Vogel-Fulcher law is shown to be related to the search time through the energy landscape of an "entropic droplet."
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页码:187 / 194
页数:8
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