High-temperature activation energies determine decoupling in glass-forming liquids
A new study reveals that decoupling in glass-forming liquids originates from high-temperature activation free energies, not dynamic heterogeneity. The researchers observed a universal power-law relationship between two characteristic timescales, which matched the predicted ratio with remarkable accuracy.
SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJul 7, 2026