cond-mat.mtrl-sci 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.

Gaunt and Breit Two-electron contributions to Mean-field Transformations and Fine Structure Splitting

This paper presents a Kramers unrestricted CCSD framework within a molecular mean-field exact-two component (X2C) approach using a four-component Dirac-Hartree-Fock reference to investigate the significant impact of two-electron Gaunt and Breit integrals on relativistic mean-fields and fine structure splitting in heavy alkali elements, revealing growing discrepancies in non-exact transformations and the non-trivial role of the Breit gauge term as atomic number increases.

Luca Murg, Christopher Lane, Roxanne M. Tutchton2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Ferromagnetic Phase Transition of DPPH Induced by a Helical Magnetic Field

This paper reports a novel experiment demonstrating that applying a helical magnetic field at the "Magic Angle" of 54.7° induces a permanent ferromagnetic state in room-temperature DPPH, significantly increasing its magnetic permeability by aligning unpaired electron spins.

Emmanouil Markoulakis, John Chatzakis, Antonios Konstantaras, Iraklis Rigakis, Emmanuel Antonidakis2026-04-03🔬 physics.app-ph

Electric birefringence in Euler-Heisenberg pseudo-electrodynamics

This paper proposes a Lorentz-symmetry-breaking Euler-Heisenberg pseudo-electrodynamics model in 1+2 dimensions by integrating out fermions and adding a Chern-Simons term, demonstrating that birefringence in a planar medium arises exclusively under a uniform electric background field.

M. J. Neves2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Enantiopurity-Controlled Magnetism in a Two-Dimensional Organic-Inorganic Material

This study demonstrates that the magnetic properties of two-dimensional MnPS $_3$ -based organic-inorganic hybrids are governed by the enantiomeric excess of intercalated chiral molecules rather than their absolute chirality, enabling the creation of materials with tunable, thermally activated dynamic magnetism through controlled vacancy ordering.

P. Garrett Hegel, Oscar Gonzalez, Mingrui Li, Shannon S. Fender, Harishankar Jayakumar, Archana Raja, Ariana Ray, Isaac M. Craig, D. Kwabena Bediako2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

A New Paradigm for Computational Chemistry

This paper argues that the recent emergence of foundation machine learning interatomic potentials, which combine quantum accuracy with force-field speed without requiring system-specific training, will likely replace density functional theory (DFT) as the primary method in computational chemistry within the next decade.

Raphael T. Husistein, Markus Reiher2026-04-03🔬 physics

Revealing Strain and Disorder in Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides Using Hyperspectral Photoluminescence Imaging

This paper demonstrates that hyperspectral photoluminescence imaging effectively maps microscopic strain gradients and disorder in hBN-encapsulated monolayer MoSe $_2$ and WSe $_2$ by quantitatively analyzing spatial variations in excitonic features, thereby revealing optoelectronic heterogeneities that conventional optical methods often miss.

Adam Alfrey, Cole Tait, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Steven T. Cundiff2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Electronic-Structure Correlations Governing Superconductivity in Nb-Based High-Entropy Alloys

This study establishes that the superconducting properties of niobium-based high-entropy alloys are primarily governed by the position of the niobium d-band relative to the Fermi level, with lattice distortion acting as a secondary modifier, thereby providing a mechanism-informed design strategy for optimizing these materials.

Md Sabbir Hossen Bijoy, Vladislav Korostelev, Deva Prasaad Neelakandan, Harshil Goyal, Steven E. Porterfield, Youming Xu, Shuchen Li, Xi Chen, Mark Adams, Barton C. Prorok, Konstantin Klyukin, Chanho (…)2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat

Electrostatic transfer of sub-micron magnetic particles onto cantilevers using a focused ion beam system

This paper presents a focused-ion-beam-assisted electrostatic transfer method for precisely attaching prefabricated sub-micron magnetic particles to microcantilevers, enabling the creation of custom magnetic tips with minimal fabrication damage and broad applicability for scanning probe microscopy.

Peter Sun, George R. Du Laney, Tim M. Fuchs, Tjerk H. Oosterkamp, Malcolm G. Thomas, John A. Marohn2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Insulator-to-Metal Transitions Driven by Quantized Formal Polarization Mismatch

This paper proposes and validates through first-principles calculations a mechanism where insulator-to-metal transitions are driven by the mismatch of quantized formal polarization, a symmetry-protected bulk invariant that forces gap closing when a material evolves from a low-symmetry phase to a high-symmetry phase with a distinct polarization value.

Hongsheng Pang, Lixin He2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Precipitate-Induced Dynamic Strain Aging and Its Effect on the Strain Rate Sensitivity of Precipitation Hardened Aluminum Alloys

By integrating atomistic simulations, kinetic Monte Carlo modeling, and analytical rate theory, this study identifies the kinetics of nearest-neighbor Cu-Al exchanges at dislocation-precipitate junctions as the mechanistic origin of low strain-rate sensitivity in precipitation-hardened Al-Cu alloys.

Sahar Choukir, Derek Warner2026-04-03🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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