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cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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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.

Substrate-Mediated Evaporation and Stochastic Evolution of Supported Au Nanoparticles

This study combines in situ transmission electron microscopy with a self-consistent theoretical framework to demonstrate that the evolution of supported gold nanoparticles during high-temperature vacuum annealing is governed by a unified mechanism where substrate-mediated evaporation drives a size-independent mean shrinkage, while collective mass exchange and stochastic adatom fluctuations dictate individual particle variability and lateral diffusion.

Dmitri N. Zakharov, Xiaohui Qu, Hong Wang, Yuewei Lin, Aaron Stein, James P. Horwath, Shinjae Yoo, Eric A. Stach, Alexei V. Tkachenko2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Emerging hierarchical dislocation structures: Insights from scanning electron microscopy-electron backscatter diffraction in situ tensile testing and multifractal analysis

By combining in situ SEM-EBSD tensile testing with multifractal analysis, this study reveals that while neutron irradiation induces distinct dislocation channels in 304L stainless steel, both irradiated and non-irradiated specimens develop similar underlying hierarchical dislocation structures, demonstrating multifractal analysis as a powerful tool for quantifying the spatial complexity and correlation-driven organization of mesoscale deformation mechanisms.

Mikhail Lebyodkin, Maxim Gussev, Jamieson Brechtl, Tatiana Lebedkina2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Crystal Growth and anisotropic magneto-transport properties of semimetallic LaNiSb3

Single crystals of the semimetallic LaNiSb3_3 were successfully grown and characterized, revealing metallic behavior, positive anisotropic magnetoresistance with twofold symmetry, and multiband electronic transport that makes it a promising candidate for studying structure-property correlations in topological semimetals.

Haribrahma Singh, Aarti Gautam, Prabuddha Kant Mishra, Rie Y. Umetsu, Ashok Kumar Ganguli2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Many-body electronic structure, self-doped double-exchange, and Hund metallicity in 1T-CrTe2 bulk and monolayer

Using DFT+DMFT, this study identifies bulk and monolayer 1T-CrTe2 as a self-doped double-exchange Hund metal characterized by coexisting itinerant and localized Cr-d orbitals, revealing that structural deformation rather than dimensionality reduction is the primary factor limiting its Curie temperature.

Dong Hyun David Lee, Hyeong Jun Lee, Taek Jung Kim, Min Yong Jeong, Myung Joon Han2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat

Electric-field-induced X-ray Nonreciprocal Dichroism in Hematite

This study demonstrates that applying an electric field to hematite induces a nonreciprocal x-ray linear dichroism, which, through experimental observation and theoretical simulation, reveals the material's hidden higher-order multipole moments (specifically magnetic quadrupole and toroidal octupole) and establishes a general framework for probing time-reversal-odd antiferromagnetic order.

Takeshi Hayashida, Koei Matsumoto, Keito Arakawa, Yves Joly, Sergio Di Matteo, Kenji Tamasaku, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Kimura2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Temperature-dependent vibrational EELS simulations with nuclear quantum effects

This paper integrates thermostatted ring polymer molecular dynamics (TRPMD) into the Time Autocorrelation of Auxiliary Wave (TACAW) framework to accurately simulate temperature-dependent vibrational EELS spectra, successfully capturing nuclear quantum effects like zero-point motion that cause significant deviations from classical predictions in low-temperature silicon.

Zuxian He, Ján Rusz2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Convective Preheating Enhances Front Propagation in DCPD Frontal Polymerization

This study demonstrates that in dicyclopentadiene frontal polymerization, buoyancy-driven convection significantly accelerates bottom-triggered front propagation at low viscosities by preheating unreacted monomer, but this effect diminishes as viscosity increases, causing a transition from convection-dominated to conduction-dominated heat transport where top and bottom triggering yield similar velocities.

M Vijay Kumar, Saujatya Mandal, Siddhant Jain, Saptarshi Basu, Debashish Das2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat

From Photons to Electrons: Accelerated Materials Discovery via Random Libraries and Automated Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

This paper proposes and demonstrates a paradigm shift from photon-based to electron-based characterization using autonomous, machine learning-driven scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) on random chemical libraries to overcome acquisition bottlenecks and achieve orders-of-magnitude greater efficiency in exploring high-dimensional materials composition and phase spaces.

Boris Slautin, Kamyar Barakati, Utkarsh Pratiush, Christopher D. Lowe, Catherine C. Bodinger, Brandi M. Cossairt, Mahshid Ahmadi, Austin Houston, Timur Bazhirov, Kamal Choudhary, Gerd Duscher, Sergei (…)2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci