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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 study validates that the PBEsol and WC exchange-correlation functionals outperform LDA and PBE in accurately predicting the lattice parameters and bulk moduli of cubic SrTiMnO perovskites across various Mn concentrations, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction and experimental bulk modulus measurements.
This study reveals that mixed-valent SnS exhibits low and anisotropic thermal conductivity along the c-axis, driven by anharmonic rattling vibrations of weakly bonded Sn(II) atoms induced by lone-pair Coulomb interactions.
This study employs machine learning interatomic potentials to reveal that Mn-rich disordered rocksalt cathodes undergo a phase transformation into a spinel-like structure driven by transition metal migration rather than Mn formation, resulting in improved lithium transport kinetics and higher capacity.
This paper presents a two-stage deep learning framework that utilizes Variational Autoencoders to generate synthetic Magnetic Force Microscopy images and automate the analysis of magnetic frustration in artificial spin ice, ultimately enabling the precise identification of frustrated vertices and the design of optimized spin-ice configurations.
Through extensive cryogenic experiments and theoretical modeling, this study elucidates the conduction mechanisms in high-performance carbon nanotube fibers, demonstrating that heterogeneous fluctuation-induced tunneling and field-dependent transport enable them to surpass traditional metals in ultimate conductivity.
The paper introduces \texttt{MACE-Field}, an -equivariant interatomic potential that integrates a uniform electric field into the MACE backbone to accurately predict diverse inorganic materials' dielectric, ferroelectric, and spectroscopic properties through exact differentiation of a learned electric enthalpy functional.
This study reveals that Janus transition metal dichalcogenide nanotubes achieve minimum energy and exhibit anomalous optical phonon frequency peaks when their extrinsic radius matches the monolayer's intrinsic bending radius, a phenomenon driven by soft phonon modes resulting from curvature deviation.
This study utilizes machine learning and diffusion-based structure prediction to reveal that amorphous lithium difluorophosphate (\ce{LiPO2F2}), a key solid-electrolyte interphase component, exhibits high ionic conductivity due to structural disorder and abundant interstitial defects, suggesting that amorphous mixed-anion phases are the primary fast-ion pathways in Li-ion batteries.
This paper proposes and validates "data-model coevolution" as a foundational architectural principle for AI-native materials databases, demonstrating through a Li-P-S ternary prototype that endogenous generation-evaluation-refinement cycles can autonomously discover novel stable phases and achieve high-precision predictive modeling with minimal first-principles cost.
This paper proposes a new "Constraint-Modulated Viscosity Law" based on the Continuous Present Actualization premise, which outperforms standard models like VFT and MYEGA in fitting broad-window glass-forming systems by accounting for the continuous narrowing of configurational access as liquids cool.