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Condensed matter physics and materials science form a dynamic partnership, exploring how the collective behavior of atoms gives rise to the unique properties of solids and liquids. This field bridges the gap between fundamental quantum mechanics and the practical engineering of everything from flexible electronics to superconductors, turning abstract theories into tangible innovations that shape our daily lives.
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Below are the latest papers in condensed matter and materials science, organized by their most recent publication dates.
The paper introduces GALAXI, a scalable machine learning framework that decouples multiphase X-ray diffraction identification into independent binary classifiers and Rietveld refinement, achieving high accuracy and robustness against experimental artifacts while enabling the use of massive crystallographic databases without retraining.
This paper identifies surface defects as the cause of the elusive surface magnetic gap in MnBiTe by driving topological states into subsurface layers and suppressing exchange interactions, and proposes that tuning surface electrostatic potential via external or interfacial fields can restore the gap to enable robust quantized anomalous transport.
This paper demonstrates that coupling 2D perovskites with monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides enables highly bright momentum-indirect interlayer exciton emission with quantum yields exceeding 60%, a phenomenon driven by self-trapping induced by strong exciton-phonon coupling in the soft perovskite lattice.
This paper investigates the spontaneous formation of lamellar grain boundaries in ductile single crystals under plane-strain simple shear by employing a polyconvex continuum dislocation theory and a specialized block-coordinate finite element method to numerically resolve the microstructure arising from energy non-quasiconvexity and gradient regularization.
By combining gate-tunable optical spectroscopy with first-principles calculations, this study demonstrates that excitons in monolayer WSe serve as a sensitive probe for intrinsic flat-band Mott physics in adjacent NbCl, revealing correlation-reconstructed gaps, the formation of polaronic quasiparticles, and valley-selective coupling driven by spin-polarized states.
This study combines high-pressure structural and transport measurements to reveal that CuIr2Se4, CuRh2S4, and CuRh2Se4 undergo closely related monoclinic structural transformations that drive insulating behavior, while also discovering ambient-pressure superconductivity in CuIr2Se4, thereby demonstrating how chemical substitution tunes the competition between superconductivity and pressure-induced insulating states.
This study demonstrates that electron-beam excitation induces collective coherent coupling of multiple excitons to photonic modes in layered semiconductors, significantly enhancing strong coupling strength compared to optical excitation and revealing a tunable transition to incoherent regimes by controlling electron kinetic energy.
This study reveals that groove-shaped defects in halide vapor phase epitaxy-grown (001)-oriented -GaO epilayers arise from local surface orientation and step supply variations promoting faceted growth, with associated planar defects forming as a consequence of growth-sector coalescence rather than as nucleation sites from substrate dislocations.
By employing electric-field-coupled molecular dynamics with a machine-learning force field, this study reveals that the finite-temperature dielectric response of BaTiO3 is governed by the field-induced angular redistribution of local Ti-O off-centering rather than its magnitude, establishing a unified real-space mechanism that explains how both temperature and biaxial strain modulate permittivity.
This study demonstrates a high-gain, self-powered WS photodetector utilizing a metallic FeGaTe contact to create a built-in field and trap-assisted photogating, achieving exceptional responsivity and detectivity across multiple wavelengths.