"Amorphous materials" refers to substances that do not have a definite shape or structure. They lack a repeating pattern at the atomic or molecular level, which makes them have a more random or disordered arrangement. Full definition
However, modeling heat transfer in amorphous materials — those that lack the order and periodicity of a crystal — is more challenging. (sciencedaily.com)
The discovery was made with metallic glasses, but the group's conclusions about fractally arranged atomic structures can be applied to essentially any rigid amorphous material, like the glass in a windowpane or a frozen piece of chewing gum. (sciencedaily.com)
Dr Volker Deringer, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, is particularly excited about using these methods for amorphous materials. (sciencedaily.com)