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.

At Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this category directly from arXiv to make these complex discoveries accessible to everyone. Our team generates both plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries for each paper, ensuring that researchers, students, and curious minds alike can grasp the latest breakthroughs without getting lost in dense jargon.

Below are the latest papers in condensed matter and materials science, organized by their most recent publication dates.

Modifying Electrochemical Doping in Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells with Gold Nanoparticles

This paper demonstrates that incorporating gold nanoparticles with specific surface modifications at an electrode interface serves as a versatile, non-invasive control parameter to reshape the electrochemical doping profile and emission zone of light-emitting electrochemical cells, thereby enabling the optimization of device efficiency through constructive or destructive optical interference without altering the active material's chemistry.

Ajay K. Poonia, Anton Kirch, Joan Ràfols-Ribé, Lucrezia Catanzaro, Anish Rao, Karol Kołątaj, Vittorio Scardaci, Giuseppe Compagnini, Guillermo P. Acuna, Ludvig Edman, Nicolò Maccaferri2026-06-15🔬 physics.app-ph

First-principles calculations of internal conversion processes in spin defects

This paper introduces a predictive first-principles framework that combines multi-configurational TDDFT and analytical non-adiabatic couplings to accurately compute internal conversion rates in optically active spin defects, successfully resolving long-standing discrepancies with experimental data for diamond NV $^-$ centers and SiC divacancies.

Stefano Paolo Villani, Yu Jin, Giulia Galli2026-06-15🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Tailoring the properties of YBa $_{2}$ Cu $_{3}$ O $_{7-\delta}$ thin films by 30 keV He $^+$ irradiation: An enabling route to superconducting device nanopatterning

This study establishes quantitative fluence thresholds and a practical operational window for 30 keV He $^+$ ion irradiation of YBa $_2$ Cu $_3$ O $_{7-\delta}$ thin films, demonstrating that controlled defect engineering via Frenkel pair generation—rather than oxygen depletion—enables precise superconducting property suppression and nanopatterning while maintaining structural integrity within a specific fluence range.

Bernd Aichner, Simon Koch, Philipp A. Korner, Max Karrer, Katja Wurster, Christoph Schmid, Ulrich Kentsch, Reinhold Kleiner, Edward Goldobin, Dieter Koelle, Wolfgang Lang2026-06-15🔬 physics.app-ph

Soft-X-ray momentum microscopy of nonlinear magnon interactions below 100-nm wavelength

This paper introduces Magnon Momentum Microscopy (MMM), a highly sensitive soft-X-ray technique that successfully images previously unobserved nonlinear magnon interactions at nanometre wavelengths in yttrium iron garnet, thereby establishing a versatile platform for exploring short-wavelength magnonics.

Steffen Wittrock, Christopher Klose, Salvatore Perna, Korbinian Baumgaertl, Andrea Mucchietto, Michael Schneider, Josefin Fuchs, Victor Deinhart, Tamer Karaman, Dirk Grundler, Stefan Eisebitt, Bastian (…)2026-06-12🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

PLaID++: A Preference Aligned Language Model for Targeted Inorganic Materials Design

PLaID++ is a preference-aligned language model that leverages a novel symmetry-informed Wyckoff text representation and temperature scaling to efficiently generate diverse, thermodynamically stable, and target-constrained inorganic crystal structures, outperforming prior methods by approximately 50%.

Andy Xu, Rohan Desai, Larry Wang, Ethan Ritz, Gabriel Hope2026-06-12🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Trans-scale spin Seebeck effect in nanostructured bulk composites based on magnetic insulator

This paper demonstrates a scalable trans-scale spin Seebeck effect in nanostructured bulk composites of Pt-coated yttrium iron garnet, overcoming the diffusion-length limitations of conventional thin-film devices to enable isotropic, volumetric thermoelectric power generation.

Sang J. Park, Keisuke Hirata, Hossein Sepehri-Amin, Fuyuki Ando, Takamasa Hirai, Ken-ichi Uchida2026-06-12🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Interplay of Rashba and valley-Zeeman splittings in weak localization of spin-orbit coupled graphene

This paper develops a weak localization theory for graphene heterostructures with strong Rashba and valley-Zeeman spin-splittings, demonstrating that while valley-Zeeman splitting alone does not affect weak localization, its interplay with Rashba coupling and intervalley scattering can reverse the sign of the anomalous magnetoconductivity.

L. E. Golub2026-06-12🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Orbital altermagnetism on the kagome lattice and possible application to $A$ V $_3$ Sb $_5$

This paper proposes that orbital altermagnetism can emerge in kagome metals like $A$ V $_3$ Sb $_5$ through intertwined charge density-wave and loop-current instabilities, demonstrating that altermagnetic-like states are possible even in lattices with an odd number of sublattices when electronic interactions induce non-uniform magnetic moments.

Anzumaan R. Chakraborty, Fan Yang, Turan Birol, Rafael M. Fernandes2026-06-12🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Imaging nanoscale photocarrier traps in solar water-splitting catalysts

This paper introduces photomodulated electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) in an optically coupled scanning transmission electron microscope to directly image angstrom-scale photocarrier localization at oxygen-vacancy surface trap states in rhodium-doped strontium titanate nanoparticles, thereby elucidating nanoscale mechanisms that hinder solar water splitting.

Levi D. Palmer, Wonseok Lee, Pushp Raj Prasad, Bradley W. Layne, Han-Hsuan Wu, Zejie Chen, Jianguo Wen, Yuzi Liu, Xiaoqing Pan, A. Alec Talin, Akihiko Kudo, Shane Ardo, Joseph P. Patterson, Thomas E. (…)2026-06-12🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Electron viscosity and device-dependent variability in four-probe electrical transport in ultra-clean graphene field-effect transistors

This study investigates device-dependent variability in ultra-clean graphene field-effect transistors, attributing observed resistance fluctuations to competing scattering mechanisms and contact coupling, while proposing a phenomenological analysis method to effectively extract viscous electronic contributions in high-mobility graphene devices.

Richa P. Madhogaria, Aniket Majumdar, Nishant Dahma, Pritam Pal, Rishabh Hangal, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Arindam Ghosh2026-06-12🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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