Chapter 10. Energy Gap Model of Glass Formers: Lessons Learned from Polymers
- Dr. Purushottam D. Gujrati1,2,
- Dr. Arkadii I. Leonov3
Published Online: 16 JUL 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9783527630257.ch10
Copyright © 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title
Modeling and Simulation in Polymers
Additional Information
How to Cite
Gujrati, P. D. (2010) Energy Gap Model of Glass Formers: Lessons Learned from Polymers, in Modeling and Simulation in Polymers (eds P. D. Gujrati and A. I. Leonov), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527630257.ch10
Editor Information
- 1
The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Science, 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-3909, USA
- 2
The University of Akron, The Departments of Physics and Polymer Science, Akron, OH 44325, USA
- 3
The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering, Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH 44325-0301, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 JUL 2010
- Published Print: 21 APR 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527324156
Online ISBN: 9783527630257
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- energy gap;
- entropy extension;
- fragility;
- free volume theory;
- metastability;
- mode coupling
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Modeling Glass Formers by an Energy Gap
Glass Transition: A Brief Survey
Localization in Glassy Materials
Some Glass Transition Theories
Progigine–Defay Ratio Π and the Significance of Entropy
Equilibrium Formulation and Order Parameter
Restricted Ensemble
Three Useful Theorems
1D Polymer Model: Exact Calculation
Glass Transition in a Binary Mixture
Ideal Glass Singularity and the Order Parameter
Conclusions
Appendix 10.A: Classical Statistical Mechanics
Appendix 10.B: Negative Entropy
References