Explore the fascinating intersection where quantum materials meet the complexity of everyday environments in the Cond-Mat — Mes-Hall section. This field investigates how tiny particles behave when caught between the orderly world of single atoms and the chaotic nature of bulk matter, revealing the hidden rules that govern electricity, magnetism, and heat in novel substances.

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Below are the most recent papers in this dynamic area of condensed matter physics, ready for you to explore.

🔬 materials science

Single monolayer ferromagnetic perovskite SrRuO3 with high conductivity and strong ferromagnetism

Researchers have successfully grown a highly conductive and ferromagnetic single monolayer of SrRuO3\text{SrRuO}_3 on DyScO3\text{DyScO}_3 substrates, achieving a high Curie temperature of 154 K and significantly improved resistivity through effective surface protection and strong orbital hybridization.

Yuki K. Wakabayashi, Masaki Kobayashi, Yoshiharu Krockenberger, Takahito Takeda, Kohei Yamagami, Hideki Yamamoto, Yoshit (…)2026-02-11
🔬 mesoscale physics

Origin of Moiré Potentials in WS2_2/WSe2_2 Heterobilayers: Contributions from Lattice Reconstruction and Interlayer Charge Transfer

This paper demonstrates that the moiré potentials in WS2/WSe2\text{WS}_2/\text{WSe}_2 heterobilayers originate from a combination of lattice reconstruction (inducing local strain and piezopotentials) and interlayer charge transfer (inducing built-in electric fields), which together determine the localization of charge carriers in both R-type and H-type moiré patterns.

Youwen Wang, Nanya Gao, Qingjun Tong2026-02-11