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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 presents a theoretical analysis of spin transport in a ferromagnetic/semiconductor/ferromagnetic pseudovalve structure, deriving an analytical transmission probability and demonstrating that tunnel magnetoresistance is maximized when the electrode magnetization aligns with the crystallographic easy axis while the Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling has negligible impact.
This paper demonstrates that a computationally efficient workflow combining DFT interface calculations with Koopmans spectral functionals can accurately predict the band structures and level alignments of rutile, anatase, and brookite TiO, offering a promising strategy for screening novel photocatalysts for water splitting.
This study utilizes numerical simulations to demonstrate that particle roundness and size-frequency distribution significantly influence the microwave backscattering and polarimetric properties of rough polyhedral particles on a planetary regolith surface, whereas permittivity plays a relatively minor role within the studied range.
This paper establishes the key symmetries and derives a Landau free energy to explain how inversion-asymmetric itinerant antiferromagnetism arises in nonsymmorphic systems with magnetic ions at multiplicity-2 Wyckoff positions, demonstrating that the stable order is governed by site symmetries, band nesting, and anisotropy.
This paper introduces a method for determining the absolute band alignment of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) by utilizing hydrogen defects as chemical probes to define a charge neutrality level that accurately captures bonding details and aligns well with experimental data.
This paper systematically classifies strain-induced piezomagnetic effects in collinear altermagnets through symmetry analysis and first-principles calculations, revealing distinct band-filling and exchange-driven mechanisms while demonstrating how strain can drive the transition from unitary to non-unitary triplet superconductivity.
This paper demonstrates that applying a moderate electric field at room temperature dramatically enhances the efficiency of laser-induced coherent spin wave excitation in epitaxial iron garnet films, offering a powerful new tool for controlling spin dynamics in magneto-electric materials.
This paper identifies the quantum-geometric dipole as the key mechanism driving robust flavor ferromagnetism in flat-band moiré materials by determining the size of particle-hole excitations, which enhances their energy gap and stiffness through reduced mutual attraction.
This study employs first-principles calculations to identify and validate Al2Si2N4 and Al2Ge2N4 as stable, efficient two-dimensional octuple-atomic-layer photocatalysts for overall water splitting, demonstrating that nitrogen vacancies further enhance their catalytic activity under acidic and neutral conditions.
This paper reveals that in nonequilibrium superconductors, a supercurrent initiated by a probe field can paradoxically grow in time during the cooling phase due to momentum-relaxing scattering of Bogoliubov quasiparticles by impurities and phonons, leading to experimental signatures such as an ultrafast Meissner effect and optical reflectivity exceeding unity.