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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.
CatRetriever introduces a contrastive representation learning model that bridges the gap between generative slab-level catalyst designs and their parent bulk structures, enabling high-accuracy retrieval of physically plausible bulk candidates to facilitate targeted adsorption energy discovery in heterogeneous catalysis.
This paper proposes a buckled elemental silicon kagome lattice that exhibits strain-controlled tuning of electronic flat bands and a transition from crystalline order to amorphous disorder, suggesting its potential as a stable platform for studying correlated electron physics.
This paper establishes a hidden universality in the non-linear oscillatory response of yield-stress fluids, where a new fluidity model derived from a Lyapunov function reveals that recoverable elastic energy, fragility, and switching entropy are fundamentally intertwined to define a single viscoplastic parameter governing the dynamic yield stress.
The study demonstrates that applying a positive gate voltage above +3 V via electric double-layer gating induces a ~97% resistance reduction in the Mott insulator CaRuO, a magnitude suggesting the metallization is driven by a bulk structural change rather than simple surface effects.
This study demonstrates the growth of highly conductive, semimetallic PtSe2 films on sapphire via molecular beam epitaxy and optimized annealing, where Raman metrics (specifically A1g and Eg peak widths) serve as effective quality indicators for achieving record-breaking 60 GHz bandwidth photodetectors and >30 GHz optoelectronic mixers at the 1.55 μm wavelength.
This paper introduces the Bubble Dynamics Transformer (BDT), an AI-enhanced framework that leverages Transformer neural networks trained on physics-based simulations to rapidly and accurately characterize the ultra-high strain-rate viscoelastic properties of soft materials from laser-induced cavitation data, overcoming the computational limitations of traditional iterative inverse fitting methods.
This paper proposes a microscopic theory identifying an intra-valley, finite-momentum Kekulé pair-density wave (PDW) as the mechanism for unconventional superconductivity in twisted magic-angle bilayer graphene, a state that naturally explains key experimental signatures including nematic order, triplet pairing, and specific spectral evolution.
This study demonstrates that twisting bilayer CrSBr by approximately 3° modulates interlayer exchange interactions to induce robust magnetic hysteresis and a coherent antiferromagnetic switching response, establishing twist engineering as a viable route for programmable two-dimensional magnetic memories.
This study introduces an ancillary ligand engineering strategy using phosphoryl-functionalized ligands to synthesize uniform, ultrathin CsPbI3 nanoplatelets with controlled self-assembly, enabling the fabrication of highly efficient light-emitting diodes with a record 13.1% external quantum efficiency and enhanced polarization properties.
This paper investigates how high-order Van Hove singularities in the valence band of two-dimensional semiconductors dramatically enhance the density of states and reshape the energy dispersions of excitons and trions, offering a pathway to engineer specific bound states for novel optical applications in materials like monolayer -SnAs.