cond-mat.mtrl-sci 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.

At Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this category directly from arXiv to make these complex discoveries accessible to everyone. Our team generates both plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries for each paper, ensuring that researchers, students, and curious minds alike can grasp the latest breakthroughs without getting lost in dense jargon.

Below are the latest papers in condensed matter and materials science, organized by their most recent publication dates.

Decoupling Precipitation and Surface Complexation during Mn(II) Removal by Biochar via Experiments and Atomistic Simulations

This study combines experimental data and atomistic simulations to distinguish between precipitation and surface complexation mechanisms in Mn(II) removal by oilseed rape straw biochar, revealing that high-temperature biochar primarily drives removal through pH-induced alkaline precipitation while lower-temperature variants rely on cation exchange and deprotonated site complexation.

Audrey Ngambia, Anastasiia Gavrilova, Haitao Huang, Zhuodong Lyu, Ondřej Mašek, Margaret Graham, Valentina Erastova2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Crystallographic Orientation-Dependent Magnetotransport in the Layered Antiferromagnet -- CrSBr

This study comprehensively investigates the crystallographic orientation-dependent magnetotransport in the layered antiferromagnet CrSBr, demonstrating that its magnetoresistance serves as a direct probe of electronic anisotropy and revealing distinct transport behaviors for in-plane and out-of-plane magnetic fields.

Naresh Shyaga, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Rajib Sarkar, Jagadish Rajendran, Abhiram Soori, Dhavala Suri2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Universal inverse-cube thickness scaling of projectile penetration energy in ultrathin films

The paper reveals a universal inverse-cube scaling law for projectile penetration energy in ultrathin films, attributing this enhanced resistance to finite-size suppression of long-wavelength nonaffine deformation modes that effectively increases the shear modulus regardless of material composition.

Alessio Zaccone, Tim W. Sirk2026-03-24🔬 physics.app-ph

Supercurrent-Driven Néel Torque in Superconductor/Altermagnet Hybrids

This paper predicts that supercurrents in superconductor/ $d$ -wave altermagnet heterostructures can generate a Néel torque via spin-triplet correlations, enabling the dissipationless control of Néel vectors for applications in advanced memory and computing technologies.

Hamed Vakili, Moaz Ali, Igor Žutic, Alexey A. Kovalev2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Characterizing High-Capacity Janus Aminobenzene-Graphene Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Machine Learning

This study utilizes SpookyNet machine-learning force fields and density-functional theory to demonstrate that aminobenzene-functionalized Janus graphene serves as a high-capacity, structurally defined anode for sodium-ion batteries, offering a low-voltage plateau, negligible volume change, and significantly faster ion diffusivity compared to conventional hard carbon.

Claudia Islas-Vargas, L. Ricardo Montoya, Carlos A. Vital-José, Oliver T. Unke, Klaus-Robert Müller, Huziel E. Sauceda2026-03-24🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Superior enhancement in thermal conductivity of epoxy/graphene nanocomposites through use of dimethylformamide (DMF) relative to acetone as solvent

This study demonstrates that using dimethylformamide (DMF) instead of acetone as a solvent significantly improves the dispersion of graphene nanoplatelets in epoxy matrices, thereby reducing interfacial thermal resistance and achieving a 44% higher thermal conductivity in the resulting nanocomposites.

Swapneel Danayat, Avinash Singh Nayal, Fatema Tarannum, Roshan Annam, Rajmohan Muthaiah, Jivtesh Garg2026-03-23🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Unidirectionality of spin waves in Synthetic Antiferromagnets

This paper demonstrates through experiments and modeling that symmetric CoFeB/Ru/CoFeB synthetic antiferromagnets in a scissors state exhibit strong frequency non-reciprocity in their acoustical spin waves, enabling unidirectional energy transfer for wavevectors parallel to the applied magnetic field.

F. Millo, J. -P. Adam, C. Chappert, J. -V. Kim, A. Mouhoub, A. Solignac, T. Devolder2026-03-23⚛️ quant-ph

Chiral phononic and electronic edge modes of EuPtSi

Using ab initio techniques, this study reveals that EuPtSi, a material with P2 $_{1}$ 3 symmetry hosting a skyrmion lattice, exhibits both phononic and electronic chiral edge modes on its surface, which arise from bulk spin-1 Weyl and charge-2 Dirac points respectively.

Issam Mahraj, Andrzej Ptok2026-03-23🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Enhanced transverse electron transport via disordered composite formation

This paper demonstrates that disordered composites of two ferromagnetic materials can significantly enhance transverse electron transport through meandering electron pathways, offering a robust and universal alternative to topological single crystals for spintronic and thermoelectric applications.

Sang J. Park, Hojun Lee, Jongjun M. Lee, Jangwoo Ha, Hyun-Woo Lee, Hyungyu Jin2026-03-23🔬 physics.app-ph

Symmetry of the dissipation of surface acoustic waves by ferromagnetic resonance

This study investigates the coupling between surface acoustic waves and ferromagnetic resonance in a CoFeB film on a LiNbO3 substrate, revealing an unexpected 2-fold symmetry in SAW energy absorption that is attributed to weak in-plane uniaxial anisotropy rather than dipolar interactions.

Florian Millo, Rafael Lopes Seeger, Claude Chappert, Aurélie Solignac, Thibaut Devolder2026-03-23⚛️ quant-ph

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