2792 papers
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.
This paper demonstrates that ion damage from sputtering and ICP etching causes significant, orientation-dependent charge depletion up to 11.5 m deep in (010), (110), and (011) -GaO epitaxial layers, whereas (001) layers remain largely unaffected.
This study utilizes density functional theory and many-body perturbation methods (QS$GW$ and BSE) to investigate how the electronic and optical properties of arsenic monolayers evolve during the structural transition from a puckered phase to a planar honeycomb structure under biaxial strain.
Using molecular beam epitaxy and advanced spectroscopic techniques, the researchers demonstrate the bottom-up synthesis of a highly ordered pentacene/monolayer heterostructure that exhibits a type-II band alignment, establishing it as a model system for studying charge transfer in hybrid organic-inorganic interfaces.
This paper demonstrates that boron doping in layered cathodes enhances specific capacity, cycling stability, and sodium-ion diffusion kinetics through a combination of electrochemical testing, DRT analysis, and computational simulations (DFT and MD).
This study reports the groundbreaking success of high-quality, large-area epitaxial growth of Fe3GaTe2 on Graphene/SiC templates via molecular beam epitaxy, yielding van der Waals heterostructures that exhibit robust perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and an elevated Curie temperature of 400 K, which is significantly above room temperature.
This article theoretically predicts and classifies a quantized spin-circular photogalvanic effect unique to altermagnetic Weyl semimetals, validating the phenomenon through symmetry-driven modeling and first-principles calculations to establish a new optical signature of altermagnetism.
This study demonstrates the successful growth of high-quality, single-crystalline BaTiO3 thin films on silicon using a SrSn1-xTixO3 buffer layer to alleviate thermal strain and stabilize polarization, resulting in imprint-free, low-coercivity ferroelectric devices with superior endurance for non-volatile memory applications.
This paper demonstrates a high-throughput, non-destructive phase-contrast microscopy (PCM) technique capable of three-dimensionally imaging threading dislocations and other defects in GaN by analyzing contrast shapes and focal plane shifts.
Using molecular dynamics simulations with neural network potentials trained on density functional theory, this study reveals that halide vacancies and interstitials exhibit enhanced diffusion in mixed-halide CsPb(IBr) compared to single-halide perovskites, while their transport across heterojunctions is critically governed by interface composition, with Br-rich interfaces blocking vacancy migration and I-rich interfaces remaining permeable.
This paper investigates using a damascene fabrication process to replace lossy native sidewall oxides with a metal/substrate interface in tantalum coplanar waveguide resonators, showing a modest improvement in performance that suggests a reduction in surface participation.