A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and Polymers
The non-Arrhenius behavior of segmental dynamics in glass-forming liquids is one of the most profound mysteries in soft matter physics. In this article, we propose a dynamically correlated network (DCN) model to understand the growing behavior of dynamically correlated regions during cooling, which...
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| description | The non-Arrhenius behavior of segmental dynamics in glass-forming liquids is one of the most profound mysteries in soft matter physics. In this article, we propose a dynamically correlated network (DCN) model to understand the growing behavior of dynamically correlated regions during cooling, which leads to the viscous slowdown of supercooled liquids. The fundamental concept of the model is that the cooperative region of collective motions has a network structure that consists of string-like parts, and networks of various sizes interpenetrate each other. Each segment undergoes dynamical coupling with its neighboring segments via a finite binding energy. Monte Carlo simulations showed that the fractal dimension of the DCNs generated at different temperatures increased and their size distribution became broader with decreasing temperature. The segmental relaxation time was evaluated based on a power law with four different exponents for the activation energy of rearrangement with respect to the DCN size. The results of the present DCN model are consistent with the experimental results for various materials of molecular and polymeric liquids. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74d020d1d4744fcd8f7096bc2f6e2cd42023-11-22T16:40:27ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-10-011319342410.3390/polym13193424A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and PolymersTakashi Sasaki0Yuya Tsuzuki1Tatsuki Nakane2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Fukui, Fukui 9108507, JapanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Fukui, Fukui 9108507, JapanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Fukui, Fukui 9108507, JapanThe non-Arrhenius behavior of segmental dynamics in glass-forming liquids is one of the most profound mysteries in soft matter physics. In this article, we propose a dynamically correlated network (DCN) model to understand the growing behavior of dynamically correlated regions during cooling, which leads to the viscous slowdown of supercooled liquids. The fundamental concept of the model is that the cooperative region of collective motions has a network structure that consists of string-like parts, and networks of various sizes interpenetrate each other. Each segment undergoes dynamical coupling with its neighboring segments via a finite binding energy. Monte Carlo simulations showed that the fractal dimension of the DCNs generated at different temperatures increased and their size distribution became broader with decreasing temperature. The segmental relaxation time was evaluated based on a power law with four different exponents for the activation energy of rearrangement with respect to the DCN size. The results of the present DCN model are consistent with the experimental results for various materials of molecular and polymeric liquids.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/19/3424dynamicssupercooled liquidsdynamically correlated networkrelaxation timesimulation |
| spellingShingle | Takashi Sasaki Yuya Tsuzuki Tatsuki Nakane A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and Polymers Polymers dynamics supercooled liquids dynamically correlated network relaxation time simulation |
| title | A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and Polymers |
| title_full | A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and Polymers |
| title_fullStr | A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and Polymers |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and Polymers |
| title_short | A Dynamically Correlated Network Model for the Collective Dynamics in Glass-Forming Molecular Liquids and Polymers |
| title_sort | dynamically correlated network model for the collective dynamics in glass forming molecular liquids and polymers |
| topic | dynamics supercooled liquids dynamically correlated network relaxation time simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/19/3424 |
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