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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 investigates the magnetoelectric coupling in nickel-cobalt ferrite and lanthanum ferrite heterostructure composites by combining experimental evidence with simulation-driven insights to advance the development of multifunctional devices.
This study demonstrates that laser-shocked CaSiO3 glass undergoes ultrafast, diffusion-controlled crystallization into a perovskite structure at ~100 GPa, characterized by a nucleation time of approximately 1.69 ns and a final grain size of ~20 nm, with the release wave playing a significant role in the nucleation process.
This paper compares two state-of-the-art machine learning interatomic potential frameworks, NEP and GRACE, for multicomponent alloys, finding that while GRACE offers slightly better accuracy and training efficiency, NEP's significantly faster inference speed combined with robust ensemble-based uncertainty quantification makes it superior for large-scale, million-atom simulations under extreme dynamic conditions.
This paper introduces a fully non-empirical, quantum-information-based measure of electron localization derived from the concurrence of a correlated two-spin mixed state, offering a rigorous alternative to the empirical Electron Localization Function (ELF) that accurately captures diverse chemical phenomena such as atomic shells, bonds, and charge transfer.
This study demonstrates that partial oxygen termination of hydrogen-terminated diamond films transforms the surface from hydrophobic to hydrophilic and increases areal capacitance, but simultaneously degrades p-type conductivity and EGFET performance metrics, while in-situ Raman spectroscopy reveals gating-induced electron-phonon coupling effects.
This paper reports the 100nm-resolution imaging of ultrafast x-ray diffraction echoes in single crystals using tele-ptychography, demonstrating their potential as beam splitters for X-ray Free Electron Lasers and as probes for tracking ultrafast micro-structural dynamics.
Using ab initio calculations, this study reveals that the magnetic ground states of quasi-one-dimensional CrSb (=S, Se) undergo a bond-length-driven transition from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic order due to a sign reversal in the chalcogen-mediated superexchange interaction, a mechanism that accurately explains the distinct magnetic behaviors of CrSbS and CrSbSe.
This study demonstrates that in randomly perforated quasi-brittle PMMA, irregular pore geometries and coalescence act as crack-like defects that cause Young's modulus to soften far more rapidly than classical theories predict and shift the critical porosity below the 2D percolation threshold, thereby governing both stiffness degradation and fracture statistics.
This study demonstrates that applying compressive or tensile strain to the Janus monolayer Cr2Ge2Te3S3 enables controllable switching between antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic skyrmion phases, offering a new pathway for versatile spintronic applications.
This paper presents a universal atomistic theory for the phonon angular momentum Hall effect, demonstrating how longitudinal heat currents generate transverse phonon angular momentum flows through thermally induced mixing of polarized vibrations, a phenomenon validated across various lattice models and materials using first-principles calculations.