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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 proposes and experimentally validates a strategy to optimize the anomalous Nernst conductivity in magnetic topological materials by regulating the interplay between the tunable anomalous Nernst angle and the stable anomalous Hall angle, as demonstrated in iron-doped Co3Sn2S2.
This study investigates (CoFeB)x(Al2O3)100-x nanogranular composites using electron spin resonance to demonstrate that the intensity of a "double quantum" absorption peak is governed by the size and surface-induced anisotropy of ferromagnetic granules, which can be tuned via metal concentration and thermal annealing.
By combining first-principles calculations with an extended Hubbard model, this study reveals that the structural phase transition in NbCl is driven by a competition between phonon/spin entropy stabilizing the high-temperature paramagnetic phase and interlayer dimerization favoring the low-temperature nonmagnetic phase, offering a thermodynamic pathway to suppress this transition under c-axis pressure and potentially access the quantum spin liquid regime.
This paper introduces self-selected phase-matched second harmonic generation as a rapid, non-contact all-optical technique that utilizes spectrally broad ultrashort pulses to probe refractive-index dispersion in birefringent materials, enabling the precise inspection of stoichiometry, temperature gradients, and composition inhomogeneities in lithium niobate-based crystals.
This paper proposes an intramolecular spinterface-like mechanism within donor-chiral bridge-acceptor complexes, where charge-transfer currents and donor thermalization generate an effective solenoidal field that breaks spin degeneracy to quantitatively explain chirality-induced spin selectivity without requiring intrinsic spin-orbit coupling on the bridge.
This study demonstrates the first realization of facet-selective ballistic supercurrents in Josephson junctions based on the weak topological insulator ZrTe5, where superconducting quantum interferometry confirms that the supercurrent is spatially confined to specific crystallographic facets hosting gapless topological surface states.
This study utilizes hyperspectral cavity-enhanced imaging and scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) to characterize the wavelength-dependent modal confinement, attenuation, and dispersion of guided modes in WS2 nanobeams and quasi-bulk crystals, while establishing high-resolution bounds on the material's extinction coefficient and identifying critical measurement artifacts in nanoscale waveguides.
The paper introduces the BiP-PRISM algorithm, which utilizes beam partitioning and natural-neighbor interpolation to significantly reduce the computational and memory costs of quantitative STEM-EELS simulations, enabling high-accuracy, full-resolution elemental mapping on consumer-grade GPUs.
This paper demonstrates that diamond and clathrate structures can form thermally stable, coherent interfaces with eliminated lattice misfit through a specific transitional layer, enabling the stabilization of metastable clathrate films and exhibiting bonding strengths that exceed intra-clathrate interactions.
This paper demonstrates a high-performance diamond Schottky PIN diode capable of extreme current density and power handling suitable for Venus environments, supported by experimental results and validated by analytical models and TCAD simulations that identify defect and contact resistance reduction as key to further optimizing device performance.