XII Conference on the Physics of Non-Crystalline Solids and 9th International Symposium on Crystallization in Glasses and Liquids

Main Themes

Preliminary list of topics to be covered:

Glass structure, nano heterogeneities in single phase glasses, and structure-related properties: Theoretical models, experiments and computer modeling.
Relaxation phenomena: alpha and beta relaxation, glass transition.
Liquid-liquid phase separation, nucleation, crystal growth, overall crystallization, glass formation and glass-ceramics (authors will be encouraged to submit their papers to the Crystallization symposium - please check below).
Glass properties: optical and photonic, thermal, mechanical, electrical and electronic, rheological, chemical properties, etc.
Glasses with new functionalities and applications: For instance: bulk metallic glasses, glasses containing nano-particles, hybrid glasses, novel glasses and applications in photonics, electronics, energy generation, medicine, dentistry and biotechnology, etc.

Topics to be covered:

Theoretical, simulational and experimental studies of nucleation, crystal growth and overall crystallization in glasses and liquids.
Amorphous phase separation and its effect on crystallization.
Glass-ceramic processing and the role of nucleating agents.
Microstructure/property relationships in glass-ceramics, including nano-crystallized materials and properties.
Thermal, mechanical, electrical, optical, and chemical properties of glass-ceramics.
Applications of glass-ceramics, including medical and dental applications.
Crystallization phenomena relevant to other types of materials, such as natural minerals, metallic glasses, polymer glasses, sol-gel derived materials, etc.