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Transitions in Viscous Liquids and Glasses

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Changes of State

Part of the book series: Treatise on Solid State Chemistry ((TSSC,volume 5))

Abstract

This chapter surveys transitions between the viscous liquid state and the glass, phase-separated, or crystalline states and some of the uses of these transitions in altering the structure and properties of solids. In addition to its intrinsic interest, the liquid ↔ glass transition is important for kinetically limiting the other two types of transition. It is these limiting effects which make possible the formation of quite unique structures in the transitions. We will begin by reviewing the liquid ↔ glass transition.

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