WATER: A MATTER OF SOFT MATTER

by John Russo (University of Bristol- School of Mathematics)

Tuesday 20 Mar 2018, 16:00 → 17:00 Europe/Rome

Aula Conversi (Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi)

Water exhibits many of the tenets of a Soft Matter system, including structural organization on multiple length and time scales. This gives rise to a variety of anomalous behaviour, which has puzzled scientists for over a century. Here I will present recent studies suggesting that indeed such unconventional phenomena can be understood using simple models developed in the context of Soft Matter. I will also go through some of the discoveries that were inspired by such models, including new crystal structures, new solid-solid interfaces, new grain boundaries, and new dynamical lines, that challenge the way we usually think about liquids, solids, and amorphous solids.