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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.
This paper demonstrates that employing specific nonlocal perturbations, particularly moving oxygen atoms to alter aluminum coordination numbers, followed by local relaxation, significantly accelerates the exploration of potential-energy landscapes in amorphous AlO compared to conventional Monte Carlo methods, thereby reducing trapping in local minima and improving structure-search efficiency.
This paper presents a computational method that leverages Brillouin-zone sampling and force-difference unfolding in modest supercells to accurately determine dilute-limit atomic displacements and configuration coordinate diagrams for semiconductor defects, overcoming the size limitations of traditional first-principles calculations.
This paper reviews the evolution from high-entropy ceramics to the broader class of compositionally complex ceramics (CCCs), highlighting how non-equimolar designs, structural ordering, and microstructural engineering enable superior property tailoring beyond the capabilities of traditional equimolar solid solutions.
This study utilizes photoelectron spectroscopy to demonstrate that while the band gaps and exciton binding energies of picene and phenacene thin films are largely independent of molecular size and orientation, their ionization energies and electron affinities exhibit significant orientation-dependent shifts of approximately 1 eV driven primarily by electrostatic interactions from molecular quadrupole moments.
This paper demonstrates that a polymer filling which attracts colloids and extends beyond mesopores can paradoxically enhance both the rate and selectivity of colloid permeation, offering a physical explanation for nuclear pore complex function and a design strategy for advanced separation and delivery devices.
The paper introduces uMOF, a comprehensive resource comprising the largest DFT dataset for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a literature-mined experimental benchmark, and two universal machine learning interatomic potentials that significantly outperform existing models in predicting complex gas adsorption properties by leveraging diverse training data and high-level theory.
This paper proposes a unified microscopic framework for lead-halide perovskites, arguing that their unique combination of soft, anharmonic lattice dynamics and robust band-like carrier transport arises from a thermally fluctuating ensemble of locally symmetry-broken configurations driven by the Pb 6s² lone pair, which simultaneously dictates electronic structure, dielectric response, and defect tolerance.
By engineering superlattices of NdNiO and NdMnO, the study demonstrates that interface-driven charge transfer and symmetry breaking, rather than epitaxial strain alone, induce orbital reconstruction that stabilizes a room-temperature ferromagnetic insulating state via interfacial superexchange.
This study employs GGA+ density functional theory to characterize the ferromagnetic ground state, mixed-valence cerium, and charge transfer in CeCrB, while confirming that the bonding mechanism within its embedded Cr-Cr dimers involves localized states that exhibit molecular-like bonding and antibonding characteristics dependent on the intra-dimer distance.
This paper introduces Full-field Fluorescence Computed Tomography (F3CT), a high-throughput synchrotron-based technique that eliminates raster scanning by utilizing a calibrated virtual cone-beam pinhole geometry and energy-resolving 2D detection to achieve 3D elemental mapping of biological and geological specimens with co-registered structural context.