🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

4820 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.

🔬 materials science

Solid and Quasi-Solid Electrolytes for Zinc Batteries: Balancing Water Activity, Ion Transport, and Interfaces

This paper critically examines the trade-offs in zinc battery electrolytes, arguing that neither high ionic conductivity nor water-free composition alone guarantees performance, and instead advocates for controlled-solvation hybrid systems alongside standardized testing protocols that prioritize interfacial stability and realistic operating conditions over bulk properties.

Souvik Naskar, Jiaqian Qin, Eric Jianfeng Cheng2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

High-Field Terahertz Spin Resonance in Cr2_2O3_3 above the Spin-Flop Transition

This paper reports single-shot terahertz time-domain spectroscopy of Cr2_2O3_3 in pulsed magnetic fields up to 30 T, revealing that well above the spin-flop transition, the spin resonance frequency exhibits a nearly linear field dependence with a slope of ~22 GHz/T, an intrinsic high-field property distinct from the 28 GHz/T observed at low fields.

Kaiyang Huang, Yuto Kinoshita, Natsuki Kanda, Takuya Matsuda, Masashi Tokunaga, Ryusuke Matsunaga, Yasuhiro H. Matsuda2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

Phonon-Localization-Driven Decoupling of Dual-Channel Transport for Record-Low Intrinsic Lattice Thermal Conductivity

This paper demonstrates that phonon localization in quasi-1D ternary helical crystals (such as InSeI, GaSeI, and AlSeI) effectively decouples particle-like and wave-like heat transport channels, thereby synergistically suppressing both mechanisms to achieve record-low intrinsic lattice thermal conductivities as low as 0.058 W/mK.

Zhunyun Tang, Xiaoxia Wang, Jin Li, Chaoyu He, Chao Tang, Mingxing Chen, Tao Ouyang2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

Cesium Clustering and Fluoroberyllate Network Disruption in FLiBe: A Total Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Study

This study combines total scattering experiments, empirical potential structure refinement, and neural network molecular dynamics simulations to reveal that adding 5 mol% CsF to FLiBe causes extensive cesium clustering and slight disruption of the fluoroberyllate network, which significantly suppresses the formation of the crystalline Li2_2BeF4_4 phase at room temperature.

Sean Fayfar, Rajni Chahal, Danny Wang, David J. Sprouster, Shravan Venugopal, Guiqiu Zheng, Dan Olds, Joerg Neuefeind, S (…)2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

Coupling of two individual magnon resonators via a superconducting microwave resonator operating in the strong coupling regime

This paper demonstrates the coherent strong coupling of two individual permalloy stripes to a superconducting microwave resonator, utilizing their shape anisotropy and a single external magnetic field to independently tune their ferromagnetic resonance frequencies without the need for local bias coils.

Anoop Kamalasanan, Georg Schmidt, Seth W. Kurfman2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

A multi-scale study to unravel the dehydration mechanism of hydrated salts

By integrating multi-scale characterization techniques, this study reveals that the dehydration of sodium sulfate decahydrate proceeds through distinct nucleation-controlled and phase-boundary-controlled regimes, establishing a link between crystallographic symmetry changes and resulting microstructures to predict dehydration pathways for designing advanced thermal energy storage materials.

A. C. Claude, H. Derluyn, J. van de Groep, N. Shahidzadeh2026-09-01
🔬 materials science

Dark exciton signatures in the infrared transient absorption of MoS2_2 monolayer

This paper presents a fully ab initio scheme based on GWGW+BSE to compute exciton-exciton transient absorption spectra, demonstrating that this technique can detect various dark exciton populations in monolayer MoS2_2 by revealing complex transition signatures arising from multiple valleys and spin states that differ significantly from standard q=Γ\mathbf{q}=\Gamma interpretations.

Tian-Xiang Qian, Marco D'Alessandro, Claudio Attaccalite, Tian-Yi Cai, Sheng Ju, Davide Sangalli2026-09-01