3538 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 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.
This paper demonstrates that the pressure-induced spin crossover of iron in the Earth's lower mantle creates a distinctive decoupling between P- and S-wave velocities, providing a quantum-scale mechanism that reconciles global seismic observations with realistic mantle temperatures and compositions.
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.
This study reveals that in twisted bilayers of loop-current-ordered kagome lattices, strong interlayer hybridization driven by twist induces a reconfiguration of quantum geometry that suppresses the monolayer's Berry curvature, thereby establishing these systems as unique platforms for exploring unconventional quantum geometry in moiré flat bands.
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.
This paper proposes and validates through calculations that doping transition metal dichalcogenides (specifically V-doped WSe2 and WS2) near the valence-band edge induces band inversion via strong spin-orbit coupling, creating Chern insulators with non-zero Chern numbers that offer a promising platform for realizing the quantum anomalous Hall effect.
This paper experimentally and theoretically investigates the inhomogeneous crystallization dynamics of Ge3Sb2Te6 phase-change materials near metallic nanoantennas, revealing how heat absorption and conduction affect resonance tuning and providing a multiphysics model to optimize laser parameters and antenna geometry for precise, on-demand metasurface programming.
This study reports the first laser-shock experiments on high entropy alloy microfilms probed by an X-ray free electron laser, revealing a transient 5.1% lattice compression under approximately 55 GPa of shock pressure and demonstrating the feasibility of using this technique to determine the equation of state for these emerging materials.
This paper identifies a new topological form of geometric incompatibility in growing elastic sheets with positive Gaussian curvature that prevents stretching-free configurations even when classical compatibility conditions are met, leading to the formation of periodic d-cone-like dimples as demonstrated through experiments, simulations, and theory.
This paper establishes a symmetry-driven strategy using first-principles calculations to unlock static polarization and strain density waves in perovskites by softening a hidden antiferrodistortive tilt gradient mode, which triggers a structural transition to a novel phase and enables electrically tunable spin density waves via the flexomagnetic effect.