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cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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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.

Bipolar plates for the next generation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs): A review of the latest processing methods for unconventional flow channels

This review addresses the gap in literature regarding advanced manufacturing methods, such as additive manufacturing, for producing unconventional, intricate bipolar plate geometries in PEMFCs, evaluating their scalability and industrial readiness to enable the transition from laboratory concepts to affordable, efficient industrial production.

Zahra Kazemi, Kamran Behdinan2026-04-02🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Radio-Frequency-Driven Reshaping of the Mesoscale Charge-Density-Wave Landscape in 1T-TaS2 Thin-Film Devices

This paper demonstrates that radio-frequency excitation reshapes the mesoscale charge-density-wave landscape in 1T-TaS2 thin films by annealing frustrated domains and reorganizing discommensuration networks, thereby enabling precise control over collective electron-phonon order and metastable transport states for applications in reconfigurable electronics and unconventional computing.

Maedeh Taheri, Zahra Ebrahim Nataj, Nick Sesing, Topojit Debnath, Tina T. Salguero, Roger K. Lake, Alexander A. Balandin2026-04-02🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Magnetoelastic instabilities in kagome antiferromagnet Mn3-xGa

This study reveals that tuning the Mn concentration in hexagonal Mn3-xGa alloys governs magnetoelastic coupling to induce diverse emergent phenomena, including zero thermal expansion-like behavior, field-assisted structural phase transitions, and correlated magnetic and transport anomalies such as anomalous Hall sign reversal driven by crystal-symmetry breaking.

Linxuan Song, Feng Zhou, Guilin Lu, Liang Yao, Xuekui Xi, Yong-Chang Lau, Youguo Shi, Wenhong Wang2026-04-02🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Revealing buried ferroelectric topologies by depth-resolved electron diffraction imaging

This paper introduces depth-resolved electron diffraction imaging (DREDI), a rapid and non-destructive technique that maps three-dimensional polarization textures across six orders of magnitude in length scale, revealing how surface stripe domains in epitaxial BiFeO₃ films evolve into buried flux-closure vortices and mesoscale percolating networks driven by strain heterogeneity.

Ting-Ran Liu, Koushik Jagadish, Xiangwei Guo, Maya Ramesh, Peter Meisenheimer, Harish Kumarasubramanian, Sajid Husain, Ann V. Ngo, Amir Avishai, Jayakanth Ravichandran, Darrell G. Schlom, Ramamoorthy (…)2026-04-02🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Organic Electrochemical Transistor Arrays with Integrated Lipid-Sealed Femtolitre Chambers for Simultaneous Electrical and Optical Detection of Membrane Protein Activity

This paper presents a scalable method for fabricating arrays of lipid-sealed femtoliter microwells integrated with organic electrochemical transistors, enabling the simultaneous electrical and optical detection of membrane protein activity by monitoring ion flux and dye diffusion through embedded α\alpha-hemolysin pores.

S. Kojima, S. Rawat, M. Sanchez Miranda, J. G. Gluschke, H. Noji, L. K. Lee, A. P. Micolich2026-04-02🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Strain-tunable multipiezo effects in Janus monolayer Cr2SSe: Selective reversal of valley polarization and single-spin-channel anomalous valley Hall effect

This study predicts that strain-tunable multipiezo effects in the Janus monolayer Cr2SSe enable the selective reversal of valley polarization and a single-spin-channel anomalous valley Hall effect, offering a promising pathway for low-power, non-volatile valleytronic and spintronic devices.

Quan Shen, Jianing Tan, Tao Yao, Wenhu Liao, Jiansheng Dong2026-04-02🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Microscopic Theory of Superionic Phase Transitions: Nonadiabatic Dynamics and Many-Body Effects

This paper presents a unified microscopic framework based on a general lattice model that identifies nonadiabatic concerted-hopping and many-body Coulomb interactions as the fundamental drivers of type-I and type-II superionic phase transitions, respectively, thereby offering a comprehensive explanation of experimental observations and guidance for designing advanced solid-state ionic conductors.

Jiaming Hu, Zhichao Guo, Jingyi Liang, Bartomeu Monserrat2026-04-02🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci