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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 theoretical calculations and experimental measurements to characterize the localized excitonic transitions in the layered antiferromagnetic semiconductor CrPS, revealing how temperature and magnetic fields modulate these excitons to provide optical signatures of magnetic phase transitions and potential pathways for all-optical magnetic control.
This study reveals that local chemical ordering in the disordered perovskite BaCuNbO, which preferentially forms Cu-Nb bonds and suppresses Cu-Cu linkages, creates a specific exchange network that drives the material's low-temperature random-singlet behavior rather than conventional magnetic ordering or spin-glass freezing.
This study employs machine learning on a high-throughput DFT dataset to establish a universal solvent screening criterion for solid polymer electrolytes, identifying N-methoxy-N-methyl-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide as an optimal trace additive that significantly enhances ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and cycling durability in lithium metal batteries.
This study reveals that Yb ion implantation in -GaO triggers a multi-stage damage accumulation process involving a strain-induced phase transformation to -GaO at 0.4 dpa, followed by defect-driven reorganization and eventual surface amorphization at 7 dpa, thereby challenging the material's previously assumed radiation robustness.
This study demonstrates that while partial Ho/Ti substitution in Ho2TiO5 creates a vacancy-disrupted spin ice with a topologically incomplete magnetic network, the material retains local Ising anisotropy and a dominant tendency toward ice-rule configurations despite the structural disorder.
This paper presents a comparative study of cubic boron nitride and diamond grown under identical conditions, revealing remarkable similarities in their optical properties and tentatively assigning specific optical centers in cBN to defects analogous to those previously identified in diamond.
This paper presents a computationally efficient method combining first-principles phonon calculations with an elastic continuum model to accurately determine the full set of elastic moduli for the Weyl semimetal TaAs, offering a reliable alternative to conventional strain-based approaches while facilitating connections to experimental lattice dynamics characterizations.
This paper reviews how atom probe tomography reveals that phase change materials undergo a unique bonding transition from covalent to metavalent upon crystallization, characterized by a high Probability of Multiple Events (PME), which explains their distinct optoelectronic properties and guides future material design.
This paper reconciles conflicting views on the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction by demonstrating that it induces weak ferromagnetism in centrosymmetric altermagnets and weak ferrimagnetism in noncentrosymmetric altermagnets, while remaining ineffective in conventional antiferromagnets.
This study demonstrates that machine learning interatomic potentials trained on density functional theory data significantly improve the accuracy of interfacial thermal conductance predictions between silicon and diamond compared to traditional semi-empirical potentials, while also providing detailed insights into phonon mode contributions and bonding characteristics.