2794 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.
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Below are the latest papers in condensed matter and materials science, organized by their most recent publication dates.
This study utilizes first-principles density functional theory calculations to demonstrate that the Li|Li3OCl interface exhibits stable structural and electronic characteristics with unfavorable lithium insertion, suggesting that Li3OCl is a promising solid electrolyte for solid-state lithium batteries.
This paper introduces SevenNet-Nano, a lightweight universal machine-learning interatomic potential that leverages knowledge distillation from a large foundation model to achieve high accuracy and transferability while significantly reducing computational costs for large-scale atomistic simulations.
This study demonstrates that synthesizing Sn1-xInxTe via solid-state reaction and employing Rietveld refinement and Williamson-Hall analysis reveals that In doping substitutes Sn and introduces minor embedded phases, with the Sn0.96In0.04Te composition achieving the optimal balance of maximum host phase purity and highest thermoelectric power factor.
This paper presents the GPU acceleration of the Abinit code for plane-wave DFT calculations, detailing the algorithmic revisions and vendor library integrations required for multi-GPU scalability while comparing the performance of Locally Optimal Block Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient and Chebyshev polynomial filtering diagonalization methods on heterogeneous CPU-GPU architectures.
Through self-flux synthesis, researchers discovered a new family of ladder-like alkali chromium tellurides (CrTe, where = Rb, Cs) that feature a unique hybrid crystal framework and exhibit distinct antiferromagnetic and ferrimagnetic ground states, demonstrating the effectiveness of flux growth for designing complex low-dimensional magnetic materials.
This paper derives exact analytical expressions for pore-surface and surface-surface correlation functions within the general class of dead-leave models, demonstrating their validity for arbitrary grain shapes and dimensions while highlighting distinct structural differences compared to numerically reconstructed Debye random media.
This study demonstrates that applying x-y strain to monolayer graphene induces topological curvature that energetically stabilizes the system, modifies its electronic structure to create promising features for thermoelectrics, and reduces lattice thermal conductivity by enhancing phonon scattering through the transition of flexural acoustic modes from quadratic to linear dispersion.
This paper presents the first 3D in situ observations of dislocation pile-ups and cross-slip mechanisms within a bulk aluminum sample during tensile deformation, revealing how these microscopic interactions drive strain hardening and intermittent behavior to inform advanced mechanical modeling.
This study demonstrates that doping neopentyl glycol with 1 mol% pentaerythritol reduces thermal hysteresis and supercooling in barocaloric molecular crystals by increasing microstructural disorder and nucleation events, as revealed through combined infrared thermography and polarised light microscopy.
This paper demonstrates the experimental control and hysteretic switching between regular and self-induced Floquet magnons in magnetic vortex state tunnel junctions by manipulating the vortex core orbit with an external magnetic field, revealing a mechanism where Floquet-mediated feedback creates multiple stable gyration radii.