Clarifying the atomic structure of glass is one of the most important, yet unsolved issues in science. Silicon dioxide - crystalline and amorphous. Figure 1(a) illustrates how similar crystalline and ...

Clarifying the atomic structure of glass is one of the most important, yet unsolved issues in science. Silicon dioxide - crystalline and amorphous: Figure 1(a) illustrates how similar crystalline and ...

A defining characteristic of silicate melts is the degree of polymerization (tetrahedral connectivity), which dictates viscosity and affects compressibility. While viscosity of depolymerized ...

Structure of Bi 2 SiO 5 at 773 and 300 K. Single crystalline Bi 2 SiO 5 was fabricated by a melting and solidification process via an intermediate glassy state. ... The origin of ferroelectricity of ...