Abstract
When a multicomponent liquid composed of particles with random interactions is slowly cooled below the freezing temperature, the fluid reorganizes in order to increase (decrease) the number of strong (weak) attractive interactions and solidifies into a structure composed of domains of strongly and of weakly interacting particles. Using Langevin dynamics simulations of a model system we find that the tensile strength, mode of fracture, and thermal stability of such solids differ from those of one-component solids and that these properties can be controlled by the method of preparation.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 035502 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 19 Jul 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 American Physical Society.
Funding
We would like to thank Dino Osmanović, Itay Azizi, and David Kessler for helpful discussions. This work was supported by grants from the Israel Science Foundation and from the Israeli Centers for Research Excellence program of the Planning and Budgeting Committee.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Israel Science Foundation |