2010
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.105.078301
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Glassy Dislocation Dynamics in 2D Colloidal Dimer Crystals

Abstract: Although glassy relaxation is typically associated with disorder, here we report on a new type of glassy dynamics relating to dislocations within 2-D crystals of colloidal dimers. Previous studies have demonstrated that dislocation motion in dimer crystals is restricted by certain particle orientations. Here, we drag an optically trapped particle through such dimer crystals, creating dislocations. We find a two-stage relaxation response where initially dislocations glide until encountering particles that cage … Show more

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“…Other consequences of the pairing of monomers into dimers include topological defects [5], a restricted, glassy dislocation motion [6,7], and unusual elastic properties [8]. Similar degenerate phases have also been observed for freely-joined chains of hard spheres [9,10].…”
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confidence: 85%
“…Other consequences of the pairing of monomers into dimers include topological defects [5], a restricted, glassy dislocation motion [6,7], and unusual elastic properties [8]. Similar degenerate phases have also been observed for freely-joined chains of hard spheres [9,10].…”
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confidence: 85%
“…Consequently, the Voronoi analysis (VA) has been used in many MD simulations to analyze dislocation dynamics [47]. By counting the number of polygonal facets having three, four, five and six vertices/edges, the computed Voronoi polyhedron for a particle is translated into a compact signature in this method.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Although some particles of this kind were known from earlier work by others, previous emphasis was on their assembly or dynamics in the presence of external magnetic field [25][26][27][28][29][30][31] . Here, taking advantage of rapid progress in the synthesis of anisotropic colloids [32][33][34][35][36][37] , we go beyond this to delve into the role of shape and constituent anisotropy. Beyond validating and testing the generality of theoretical and in silico predictions regarding dipolar assembly, these findings shed new light on the design of reconfigurable materials 38 in which large structural transitions can arise from small changes in field strength 39 .…”
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