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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 paper analyzes the many-body behavior of doped graphene nanoribbons by mapping extended and on-site Hubbard models to a Kanamori model, revealing that specific ribbon parameters can induce open-shell, high-spin states leading to shell- and spin-blockade responses relevant for nanoelectronic transport.
This theoretical study demonstrates that inter-band spin-orbit coupling, in conjunction with on-site Coulomb interactions, is a crucial mechanism enabling significant spin polarization exceeding 25% in chiral-induced spin selectivity, thereby addressing limitations of previous single-band models.
This paper derives a current formula within the Gorini-Kossakowski-Sudarshan-Lindblad (GKSL) master equation framework for non-interacting systems and establishes the specific conditions under which this formalism recovers the Landauer formula.
This study demonstrates that post-deposition annealing of Ni thin films on 128° Y-cut LiNbO3 substrates induces a temperature-dependent uniaxial magnetic anisotropy driven by magnetoelastic coupling from residual strain, whereas as-grown films remain isotropic with unconventional hysteresis behavior at low temperatures.
This study demonstrates that a synthetic antiferromagnet (SAF) trilayer serves as an ideal platform for investigating magnon-phonon coupling within a surface acoustic wave cavity resonator, where field-dependent spectral linewidth modulation reveals a coupling strength of approximately 15.6 MHz and a cooperativity of 0.66.
This paper presents the first implementation of a U(1)×SU(2) gauge-invariant spin-current-density-functional theory (SCDFT) functional within VASP, which successfully captures exchange-correlation spin-torque effects in semilocal functionals by incorporating spin-current density, thereby achieving accuracy comparable to exact exchange methods with efficient computational convergence.
This study utilizes first-principles calculations and TCAD modeling to demonstrate that growth orientation and strain significantly influence the electronic properties and Schottky barrier diode performance of -GaO and (AlGa)O heterojunctions, highlighting their critical role in accurate device simulation.
This study establishes design rules for efficient quartet generation in luminescent radicals by demonstrating that Coulombic tuning of electronic coupling via molecular topology controls charge transfer pathways, enabling high luminescence yields dominated by long-lived quartet states.
This paper demonstrates a minimally invasive, microwave-free method for detecting superconductivity and measuring critical parameters like transition temperature and penetration field in YBCO thin films by utilizing nitrogen-vacancy centers in nanodiamonds to sense magnetic field variations via near zero-field cross-relaxation magnetometry.
This paper introduces a symmetry-guided framework that systematically predicts magnetic ground states and metastable phases without experimental input, successfully reproducing known structures for the majority of benchmarked materials and identifying unconventional magnets through efficient first-principles calculations.