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 demonstrates that the topological magneto-optical response in even-layered MnBiTe thin films can be switched between axion insulating and Chern insulating states with quantized Faraday rotation by manipulating the relative spin alignment of outermost septuple-layers, enabling thickness-dependent multilevel optical switching.
Using resonant elastic x-ray scattering with polarization analysis, the study reveals that the metallic antiferromagnet CoNbS hosts a novel non-coplanar double- chiral stripe order driven by four-spin exchange interactions, which explains its anomalous Hall effect and offers new insights into unconventional magnetotransport in metallic antiferromagnets.
This paper demonstrates that using SiO as a mineralizer enables the facile hydrothermal synthesis of spiroffite-type CoTeO under milder conditions, while its combination with alkali carbonates induces silicon substitution and disorder that enhances low-temperature ferromagnetism.
This paper compares serial and Monte Carlo batch acquisition functions for Bayesian optimization on synthetic and empirical datasets, concluding that the q-upper confidence bound (qUCB) is the most robust default choice for optimizing unknown black-box functions in up to six dimensions.
This study reveals that ReS2 exhibits unique layer-tolerant defect energy levels that remain invariant from monolayer to bulk due to the interplay of electronic minimization, structural relaxation, and weak interlayer coupling, establishing it as a robust platform for thickness-independent optoelectronic and quantum photonic applications.
This study re-analyzes experimental data using advanced signal processing techniques to confirm that high-purity ZnO nanocrystals can form a metastable planar hexagonal phase with lattice parameters significantly larger than previously reported, thereby resolving prior controversies and aligning experimental findings with first-principles computational predictions.
This paper demonstrates that field-free deterministic switching of perpendicular ferromagnets can be achieved in noncentrosymmetric Weyl semimetals, such as PrAlGe, by leveraging higher-order harmonics of spin-orbit torque to create new stable magnetization states, even in the presence of in-plane mirror symmetries.
This paper demonstrates that ferroelectric hafnia/zirconia resistive weights, fabricated with CMOS-compatible nanolaminates and scaled to under 100 m, enable energy-efficient 20 ns programming pulses (3 pJ) with an update rule where the final conductance is determined solely by the pulse amplitude, independent of the initial state.
This study uses density functional theory to demonstrate that normal stress significantly alters the stacking fault energies of six face-centered cubic metals, revealing that many classical and machine-learning interatomic potentials fail to accurately capture these stress-dependent trends.
This study combines digital in-line holography and ultra-high-speed pyrometry with a kinetic-transport modeling framework to characterize and predict the solid-phase oxidation and melting time scales of single micron-sized iron particles, revealing distinct oxygen-concentration dependencies across different phase transition stages to advance metal-fuel combustion design.