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cond-mat.mtrl-sci

4119 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.

🔬 materials science

Ambient and Pressure Dependent Superconductivity with Hydrogen Storage Potential in Quaternary Hydride LiMgZr2H12: A Comprehensive First-principles Insights

This first-principles study predicts that the quaternary hydride LiMgZr2H12 is a mechanically and dynamically stable superconductor with a critical temperature of 72.76 K at ambient pressure (enhanced to 77.3 K at 10 GPa) and a high gravimetric hydrogen storage capacity of 5.36 wt%, making it a promising candidate for both ambient-condition superconductivity and hybrid hydrogen storage applications.

Jubair Hossan Abir, Tauhidur Rahman, Salauddin Muhammad Anis, Saleh Hasan Naqib, Raihana Shams Islam2026-06-11
🔬 materials science

Nonlinear Mechanics and Predictable Bifurcation of Multi-Cell Kresling Origami Chains

This paper establishes a predictive framework for the nonlinear mechanics and bifurcation behavior of multi-cell Kresling origami chains by systematically analyzing equilibrium branches across increasing layer counts, ultimately enabling the inverse design of programmable mechanical metamaterials through geometric control of critical points.

Songlin Yue, Leo de Waal, David Garcia Cava, Marcelo A. Dias2026-06-11
🔬 materials science

Breakdown of the classical rupture theory and earthquake propagation in the "forbidden" super-Rayleigh range

By developing a rupture theory that incorporates slip-rate-dependent friction, this study demonstrates that earthquakes can continuously propagate through the previously "forbidden" super-Rayleigh speed range into the super-shear regime without a sharp transition, thereby challenging the classical two-dimensional rupture theory.

Anna Pomyalov, Fabian Barras, Eran Bouchbinder2026-06-11
🔬 mesoscale physics

Ferroelectric Altermagnetic Chern Insulator in magnetic field: electrical control of the Chern number

This paper proposes a theoretical model demonstrating that combining an external magnetic field, spin canting, and ferroelectric orbital hybridization in a d-wave altermagnet lifts degeneracy at the Γ\Gamma point, thereby enabling electric-field control of the Chern number and realizing a tunable Chern insulator with phases ranging from C=±1C = \pm 1 to C=±2C = \pm 2.

Meysam Bagheri Tagani, Carmine Autieri2026-06-11
🔬 materials science

Interfacial Coupling and Sparse Intercalation of 7-Atom-Wide Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers

This study demonstrates that the intercalation efficiency of N-heterocyclic carbene monolayers beneath 7-atom-wide armchair graphene nanoribbons on Au(111) is critically governed by the molecular adsorption geometry, where flat-lying methyl-substituted dimers enable partial decoupling while bulky isopropyl-substituted monomers prevent intercalation.

Dominik Lüthi, Lin Yang, Xiuling Yu, Ji Ma, Xinliang Feng, Carlo A. Pignedoli, Roman Fasel, Gabriela Borin Barin2026-06-11
🔬 materials science

In Situ Dynamics of the Microscopic Crystallographic Dehydration Pathway in a Model Channel Hydrate, Theophylline

This study utilizes in situ low-dose scanning electron diffraction to reveal that the dehydration of theophylline monohydrate proceeds via a two-step, reconstructive topotactic pathway involving anisotropic surface mass loss followed by localized nucleation of anhydrous form II, thereby demonstrating how surface-controlled dynamics govern solid-state phase transformations in molecular hydrates.

Natalia Koniuch, Sang T. Pham, Mohsen Danaie, Fanny Costa, Zabeada Aslam, Stephanie Foster, Helen Blade, Les Hughes, Nic (…)2026-06-11
🔬 materials science

Effects of microstructural heterogeneity on the macroscopic spectrum of elastically accommodated grain-boundary sliding

This study demonstrates that while microstructural heterogeneity in grain geometry has a modest effect, a broad distribution of grain-boundary viscosities can suppress and broaden the characteristic Debye-like peak of elastically accommodated grain-boundary sliding into a weak background, thereby explaining the absence of a pronounced peak in dry olivine experiments without negating the mechanism's relevance to upper-mantle seismic attenuation.

Zhengxuan Li, John F. Rudge2026-06-11
🔬 materials science

Direct nanoscale observation of melting and solute redistribution in a hypoeutectic Al-Cu alloy with in situ STEM

Using in situ STEM heating with MEMS technology, this study provides direct nanoscale observation of melting and solute redistribution in a hypoeutectic Al-Cu alloy, revealing that melting initiates at Cu-enriched grain boundaries, the Al2_2Cu phase melts before the matrix, and liquid-state Cu redistribution extends over 258 micrometers, far exceeding solid-state diffusion limits.

Martin Hasenburger, Rostislav Daniel, Phillip Dumitraschkewitz, Thomas M. Kremmer, Matheus A. Tunes, Stefan Pogatscher2026-06-11