Simulations reveal formation of some glassy materials like the setting of a bowl of gelatin
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Gelatin sets by forming a solid matrix full of random, liquid-filled pores—much like a saturated sponge. It turns out that a similar process also happens in some metallic glasses, substances whose molecular behavior has now been clarified by new MIT research detailing the "setting" of these metal alloys.