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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 study combines density functional theory and region-resolved machine learning to demonstrate that the pi* region of XANES spectra is the most informative for predicting Bader charge and bond lengths, thereby establishing a robust method to quantify dopant-induced electronic modulation in boron- and nitrogen-doped graphene.
This study demonstrates that transition metal intercalation (Fe and Co) in 2H-TaS suppresses plasmon modes not through conventional electron doping, but by reshaping the low-energy electronic structure via orbital hybridization and structural reconstruction, thereby providing a chemically controlled pathway to tune plasmonic losses and dielectric responses in van der Waals materials.
This paper proposes that unquenched orbital angular momentum is the physical origin of spin inertia, deriving the associated inertia parameter from a two-sublattice model that agrees with experimental values in cobalt and offers specific signatures to verify this mechanism while distinguishing it from spurious optical modes.
This paper presents a novel dynamic electron tomography framework that combines continuous tilting with self-supervised deep learning to enable continuous, dose-efficient 3D imaging of nanoscale structural transformations under operating conditions, overcoming the limitations of traditional static reconstruction methods.
This paper addresses the discrepancy in modeling Fe-site magnetocrystalline anisotropy for atomistic spin dynamics simulations of NdFeB by deriving and validating two models, ultimately demonstrating that anisotropic exchange is essential for accurately capturing Fe contributions that single-ion theory cannot explain.
This study employs a machine-learned moment tensor potential coupled with first-principles calculations to reveal that crystalline -GaO exhibits significantly stronger temperature-induced band gap renormalization and higher lattice thermal conductivity compared to its amorphous counterpart, establishing a reliable computational framework for predicting semiconductor properties under microelectronic operating conditions.
This paper proposes and experimentally demonstrates a novel framework for creating stable, stationary acoustic spin meron lattices mediated by phase singularities in standing waves, establishing acoustic spin as a fundamental degree of freedom for engineering robust and programmable topological quasiparticles.
This paper presents a new analytical theory for flash temperature in sliding contacts that accounts for the multiscale roughness of real surfaces, demonstrating that classical models based on simplified heat source geometries fail to accurately predict temperature increases in such scenarios.
The RHINO-MAG paper presents a highly efficient, 325-parameter GRU-based model that outperforms physics-inspired alternatives in predicting transient magnetic fields for ferrite materials, securing first place in the MagNet Challenge 2025 performance category.
This study reveals that the anomalous superlinear temperature-dependent resistivity in BaNiP arises from the decay of enhanced residual scattering caused by local Ba rattling as the material undergoes a first-order tetragonal-to-orthorhombic structural phase transition, a mechanism confirmed by electron irradiation, Hall effect, NMR, and Raman scattering data.