Entropic barriers, activated hopping, and the glass transition in colloidal suspensions

Kenneth S. Schweizer, Erica J. Saltzman

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Abstract

Entropic barriers, activated hopping, and the glass transition in colloidal suspensions were investigated. Thermal fluctuations were included via a random force which restored ergodicity through activated barrier hopping. Results showed multiple connections between thermodynamics, short-time dynamics in the nearly localized state, and long-time relaxation by entropic barrier crossing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1181-1196
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume119
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 8 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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