Abstract
Recent mode coupling theory (MCT) calculations show that in attractive colloids one may observe a new type of glass originating from clustering effects, as a result of the attractive interaction. This happens in addition to the known glass-forming mechanism due to cage effects in the hard sphere system. MCT also indicates that, within a certain volume fraction range, varying the external control parameter, the effective temperature, makes the glass-to-liquid-to-glass re-entrance and the glass-to-glass transitions possible. Here we present experimental evidence and details on this complex phase behavior in a three-block copolymer micellar system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 92-100 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications |
Volume | 339 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the International Conference New Materials - Canberra, Vic., Australia Duration: Nov 3 2003 → Nov 7 2003 |
Funding
The research at MIT is supported by a grant from Materials Science Division of US DOE. The research in Italy is supported by the PRIN2002-MIUR project.
Funders | Funder number |
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Materials Science Division of US DOE |
Keywords
- Glass
- Micelles
- Structural arrest