🔬 Category

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

Skyrmions in Synthetic Antiferromagnets: Collapse and Nucleation

Using a reduced lattice model, this study reveals that while the collapse of antiferromagnetically bound skyrmion pairs in synthetic antiferromagnets is relatively insensitive to island size and can proceed via layer-sequential paths, the reverse nucleation process faces a significantly larger energy barrier, highlighting a strong asymmetry that supports assisted layer-sequential writing for reliable data storage.

M. N. Potkina2026-06-08
🔬 materials science

Near-room-temperature magnetoelectric coupling engineered through inversion-breaking tilts in a bulk perovskite polytype

This study establishes a symmetry-guided design principle for achieving near-room-temperature magnetoelectric coupling in bulk hexagonal perovskite polytypes by utilizing inversion-breaking rigid-unit mode tilts to simultaneously generate spontaneous polarization and ferromagnetism.

Struan Simpson, Urmimala Dey, Martin R. Lees, Ivan Da Silva, Nicholas C. Bristowe, Mark S. Senn2026-06-08
🔬 materials science

Probing Anharmonic and Heterogeneous Carrier Dynamics Across Sublattice Melting in a Minimal Model Superionic Conductor

This study introduces a chemically neutral minimal binary model that successfully reproduces the key dynamical signatures of superionic conductors, revealing how tuning lattice softness and anharmonicity drives a distinct sublattice-melting phase characterized by fluid-like carrier transport within a rigid host.

Sucharita Niyogi, Takenobu Nakamura, Genki Kobayashi, Yasunobu Ando, Takeshi Kawasaki2026-06-05
🔬 applied physics

Complete electronic phase diagram and enhanced superconductivity in fluorine-doped PrFeAsO1-xFx

This study establishes the first comprehensive electronic phase diagram for fluorine-doped PrFeAsO1-xFx across the full doping range, revealing a dome-shaped superconducting region with a record-high Tc of 52.3 K, structural lattice contraction, and evidence of strong fluctuations and multiband pairing.

Priya Singh, Konrad Kwatek, Tatiana Zajarniuk, Taras Palasyuk, Cezariusz Jastrzębski, A. Szewczyk, Shiv J. Singh2026-06-05
🔬 materials science

Corrosion Evolution of T91 Steel in Static Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Under an Oxidising Environment

This study investigates the corrosion evolution of T91 steel in static lead-bismuth eutectic under high-temperature oxidizing conditions, revealing that corrosion progression is governed by the formation of protective oxide scales and the diffusion of chromium and oxygen, while unexpectedly identifying a surface layer of iron-enriched body-centered cubic phase that contradicts previous findings of purely oxide-based layers.

Minyi Zhang, Weiyue Zhou, Michael P. Short, Paul A. J. Bagot, Michael P. Moody, Felix Hofmann2026-06-05
🔬 materials science

Interplay of non-local transport and local scattering during electron thermalization and spatial equilibration in laser-excited metals

This paper employs a reformulated Boltzmann transport equation to demonstrate that while non-local transport accelerates apparent thermalization at the irradiated surface by removing athermal carriers, it simultaneously delays the complete equilibration of the entire electron system, revealing a complex interplay between transport and scattering that varies with position and energy.

Markus Uehlein, Tobias Held, Christopher Seibel, Sebastian T. Weber, Baerbel Rethfeld2026-06-05