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 review synthesizes recent advances in unconventional magnetism, driven by spin space group theory, to elucidate how decoupling magnetic geometry from spin-orbit coupling enables time-reversal-odd responses and topological phenomena, ultimately paving the way for high-speed, energy-efficient spintronic applications.
Through first-principles calculations and Floquet engineering, this study identifies the flat-band magnetic Weyl semimetal as a realistic platform exhibiting a giant intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity that can be dynamically and quantitatively suppressed by circularly polarized light via the enlargement of Weyl node separation.
This paper proposes that the anomalous Hall conductivity serves as a sensitive, all-electrical probe to track the generation, controllable migration, and annihilation of Floquet Weyl nodes in the quasi-one-dimensional material -BiI when driven by circularly polarized light.
This paper demonstrates that double-hysteresis polarization-electric field loops, typically associated with antiferroelectrics, can also be achieved in strained CaTiO₃ thin films through a field-induced first-order polarization process involving abrupt polarization rotation, offering a promising alternative pathway for practical applications.
This paper reports the discovery of CsVTe, a novel correlated electron system featuring interpenetrating vanadium triangles that form topological flat bands, which drive a cascade of exotic quantum phenomena including non-Fermi-liquid behavior, antiferromagnetic transitions, and pressure-induced quantum criticality.
This study utilizes a D-Wave quantum annealer to realize a programmable bilayer kagome spin ice, discovering a novel quantum-stabilized antiferroelectric Ice-II phase driven by interlayer coupling and establishing methodological standards and falsifiable predictions for detecting quantum monopole reorganization in existing magnetic nanowire architectures.
This paper introduces Electrospinning-Data.org, a FAIR-aligned, structured knowledge resource that aggregates diverse and failure-inclusive electrospinning experimental data into a machine-readable format to overcome reporting inconsistencies and enable data-driven research, predictive modeling, and inverse design in nanofiber fabrication.
This study demonstrates that short-range atomic ordering in GeSn semiconductor alloys can be precisely quantified using a machine learning-enabled EXAFS analysis and subsequently tuned via annealing to significantly modify the material's bandgap, establishing local atomic order as a critical new degree of freedom for band engineering alongside composition and strain.
This paper re-derives and extends the 1964 Borisov model linking grain boundary free energy to diffusion coefficients by clarifying its underlying assumptions, correcting inconsistencies, and generalizing the framework to include impurity diffusion and various atomic mechanisms.
The paper introduces Mat3ra-2D, an open-source framework that enables the rapid, reproducible design of realistic two-dimensional materials and interfaces with defects and disorder to address the limitations of AI/ML models trained solely on ideal bulk crystals.