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  • The study expands on replica liquid theory to analyze the multiple glass transitions in binary mixtures of particles with large size differences by incorporating two-step replica symmetry breaking (2RSB).
  • It establishes a glass phase diagram for large and small particle mixtures using mean-field theory in a high-dimensional context, which is more precise.
  • The findings reveal three unique glass phases based on the size ratio: (i) 1RSB double glass where both components freeze together, (ii) 1RSB single glass where only large particles freeze, and (iii) 2RSB double glass which features a different energy landscape while both components vitrify simultaneously.

Article Abstract

We extend the replica liquid theory in order to describe the multiple glass transitions of binary mixtures with large size disparities, by taking into account the two-step replica symmetry breaking (2RSB). We determine the glass phase diagram of the mixture of large and small particles in the large-dimension limit where the mean-field theory becomes exact. When the size ratio of particles is beyond a critical value, the theory predicts three distinct glass phases; (i) the one-step replica symmetery breaking (1RSB) double glass where both components vitrify simultaneously, (ii) the 1RSB single glass where only large particles are frozen while small particles remain mobile, and (iii) a glass phase called the 2RSB double glass where both components vitrify simultaneously but with an energy landscape topography distinct from the 1RSB double glass.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.103.022613DOI Listing

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