Configuron

A configuron is an elementary configurational excitation in an amorphous material which involves breaking of a chemical bond.[1] Coined by scientists C.A. Angell and K.J. Rao, this concept often involves the breaking and reforming of a chemical bond.[2][3][4]

These configurational excitations, or configurons, serve as a crucial aspect of understanding the dynamic behaviors of amorphous materials. Essentially, these are the fundamental building blocks that dictate the arrangements of atoms or molecules within these substances.

Understanding configurons can open avenues in various fields, such as materials science and electronics, by allowing more precise manipulation of amorphous materials' properties.[5][6]

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  2. ^ Ojovan MI (September 24, 2008). "Configurons: Thermodynamic Parameters and Symmetry Changes at Glass Transition". Entropy. 10 (3): 334–364. Bibcode:2008Entrp..10..334O. doi:10.3390/e10030334.
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  4. ^ Medvedev NN, Geiger A, Brostow W (1990-12-01). "Distinguishing liquids from amorphous solids: Percolation analysis on the Voronoi network". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 93 (11): 8337–8342. Bibcode:1990JChPh..93.8337M. doi:10.1063/1.459711.
  5. ^ Ojovan MI (29 March 2021). "The Modified Random Network (MRN) Model within the Configuron Percolation Theory (CPT) of Glass Transition". Ceramics. 4 (2): 121–134. doi:10.3390/ceramics4020011. hdl:10044/1/88828.
  6. ^ Quinn LY, Krishnaswamy R, Quinn TR (December 16, 1980). "Configuron dependence on translation of specific condon pairs. I. Helical regions of human alpha and beta globins". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 97 (3): 868–874. doi:10.1016/0006-291X(80)91457-6. PMID 7470154.