🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

4101 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.

At Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this category directly from arXiv to make these complex discoveries accessible to everyone. Our team generates both plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries for each paper, ensuring that researchers, students, and curious minds alike can grasp the latest breakthroughs without getting lost in dense jargon.

Below are the latest papers in condensed matter and materials science, organized by their most recent publication dates.

🔬 materials science

Distinguishing Majorana zero modes from trivial defect states on the surface of the iron-based superconductor Fe(Te,Se)

Using spin-polarized scanning tunneling spectroscopy, this study demonstrates that near-zero-energy localized states observed on the surface of the iron-based superconductor Fe(Te,Se) are topologically trivial Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states rather than Majorana zero modes, highlighting the critical role of spin-dependent analysis in distinguishing true topological signatures from trivial defect states.

Dongfei Wang, Jon Ortuzar, Freek Massee, Ruidan Zhong, Genda Gu, Wende Xiao, Yugui Yao, Roland Wiesendanger2026-06-17
🔬 materials science

Probing La-based nickelates with Ni 1ss core-level photoelectron spectroscopy

This study demonstrates that Ni 1s1s core-level photoelectron spectroscopy overcomes the spectral overlap issues inherent in Ni 2p2p measurements of La-based nickelates, offering a clearer view of intrinsic electronic excitations and enabling detailed comparisons across the Ruddlesden-Popper series.

Daisuke Takegami, Naoki Ito, Koto Fujinuma, Masato Yoshimura, Grace A. Pan, Dan Ferenc Segedin, Qi Song, Hanjong Paik, C (…)2026-06-17
🔬 materials science

AC-flux-driven SQUID diode spectroscopy as a probe of current-phase relations

This paper proposes and validates a method to unambiguously extract individual current-phase relation harmonics in asymmetric SQUIDs by analyzing the distinct Bessel-function-modulated signatures of the ac-flux-driven diode effect, offering a robust spectroscopic tool for investigating unconventional superconductors.

Yuriy Yerin, Iman Askerzade, Alexey Fedorchenko, Ali Gencer, Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy2026-06-17
🔬 materials science

Influence of Ultramicroporosity and Surface Chemistry on Dynamic CO2 Capture in Activated Carbons

This study demonstrates that a biomass-based activated carbon outperforms a commercial coal-derived counterpart in dynamic CO2 capture due to its superior ultramicroporosity and surface chemistry, a finding validated through combined experimental breakthrough tests and atomistic simulations.

S. Gooijer, P. Goosen, C. G. Díaz-Maroto, I. Moreno, S. Calero, J. Fermoso, J. M. Vicent-Luna2026-06-17
🔬 applied physics

Coupled spin dynamics in epitaxial trilayer heterostructures of ferrimagnetic garnet

This study demonstrates that an epitaxial YIG/YIAG/YIG trilayer heterostructure supports hybrid magnon modes through dipolar coupling across a paramagnetic YIAG spacer, a phenomenon experimentally verified by FMR and BLS measurements and accurately modeled by both analytical and micromagnetic approaches.

A. Del Giacco, M. J. Gross, O. Wojewoda, L. Menna, T. Grossmark, P. Lauer, V. Levati, S. Kurdi, E. Albisetti, D. Petti (…)2026-06-17
🔬 mesoscale physics

Highly nonlinear Moiré exciton and trion polaritons

This study demonstrates that n-doped MoSe2/WS2 heterobilayers within an optical microcavity exhibit strikingly non-monotonic optical nonlinearities and high-velocity trion polaritons with diffusion lengths near 100 microns, driven by Lindhard screening and the absence of electron capture in the Moiré superlattice.

Arnab Barman Ray, Trevor Ollis, Fei Cheng, Adam L. Freidman, Aubrey T. Hanbicki, Anthony Nickolas Vamivakas2026-06-17
🔬 materials science

Tunable Electronic and Transport Properties of Biphenylene via Fluorination and Disorder

This study demonstrates that fluorination and correlated chemical disorder in biphenylene networks can actively engineer electronic transport by inducing concentration-dependent anisotropic conduction, bias-driven direction inversion, and negative differential resistance, while disorder tends to suppress these effects in favor of Ohmic behavior.

Lucas Soares Sousa, Felipe Crasto de Lima, Roberto Hiroki Miwa2026-06-17