Common Physical Framework Explains Phase Behavior and Dynamics of Atomic, Molecular, and Polymeric Network Formers

We show that the self-assembly of a diverse collection of building blocks can be understood within a common physical framework. These building blocks, which form periodic honeycomb networks and nonperiodic variants thereof, range in size from atoms to micron-scale polymers and interact through mecha...

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Main Authors: Stephen Whitelam, Isaac Tamblyn, Thomas K. Haxton, Maria B. Wieland, Neil R. Champness, Juan P. Garrahan, Peter H. Beton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2014-03-01
Series:Physical Review X
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.4.011044