Topological defects reveal the plasticity of glasses

Matteo Baggioli

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-38549-8

Topological defects reveal the plasticity of glasses

Nat Commun. 2023 May 24;14(1):2956. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38549-8.

Author

Matteo Baggioli^{1

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Affiliations

¹ School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China. b.matteo@sjtu.edu.cn.
² Wilczek Quantum Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China. b.matteo@sjtu.edu.cn.
³ Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Sciences, Shanghai, 201315, China. b.matteo@sjtu.edu.cn.

Abstract

Mixing theoretical topological structures with cutting-edge simulation methods, a recent study in Nature Communications has finally confirmed the existence of topological defects in glasses and their crucial role for plasticity.