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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 reveals that the reduced coercive field in ScAlN arises from the synergy of structural softening and dynamic atomic correlations, where Sc atoms act as thermal triggers and exhibit enhanced cooperative displacements with Al atoms to lower the polarization switching barrier.
This paper develops and applies a first-principles linear-response theory for open quantum systems, combined with electronic structure simulations, to successfully reproduce and explain the direct and Orbach magnetic relaxation processes in lanthanide-based coordination polymers, thereby demonstrating the feasibility of *ab initio* simulations for predicting the a.c. magnetic susceptibility of single-molecule magnets.
This study introduces a low-power, phase-sensitive nonlinear spectroscopic technique that utilizes ultrashort pump pulses to coherently excite phonons in ultrathin 2H-MoTe2, enabling background-free, real-time monitoring and active control of the material's Kerr nonlinearity through coupled electron-phonon dynamics.
This paper presents a simple and versatile method for the deterministic nucleation of CsPbBr3 nanocrystal superlattices on the faces of 2D PEA2PbBr4 perovskite microcrystals to form core-crown or core-shell heterostructures that function as efficient light-harvesting systems with tunable carrier recombination regimes and extended radiative lifetimes via energy transfer.
This study reports the synthesis and thermodynamic characterization of the frustrated antiferromagnet Co3ZnNb2O9, which features buckled honeycomb Co2+ layers, exhibits long-range magnetic ordering at 14 K driven by strong antiferromagnetic interactions, and displays a field-induced metamagnetic transition alongside a modest magnetocaloric effect, highlighting its potential for hosting exotic field-induced phases.
This study demonstrates that strong Ru–Mn interfacial exchange coupling in (LSMO/SRO) superlattices grown on SrTiO governs distinct two-step magnetization switching and tunable microwave damping, highlighting these oxide heterostructures as promising platforms for room-temperature spintronic applications.
This paper extends the cross derivative of Gibbs free energy to quantum systems, demonstrating its effectiveness in identifying Gaussian-type quantum phase transitions in the spin-1 XXZ chain by revealing a logarithmically diverging valley structure that accurately yields critical points and exponents consistent with established literature.
This study combines first-principles calculations, symmetry analysis, and dual spin-resolved spectroscopies (spin-ARPES and spin-ARRES) to experimentally map and distinguish relativistic and nonrelativistic spin splittings in the altermagnet CoNbSe across both occupied and unoccupied states, thereby establishing a prototype for exploring spin-group phenomena in layered antiferromagnets.
This study predicts that phosphorus carbide nanotubes (NTs) are a stable, chemically realistic quasi-one-dimensional material that uniquely hosts coexisting Dirac fermions and robust flat bands at the Fermi level, while exhibiting strain-induced structural and quantum phase transitions, localized edge states, and tunable magnetism for potential applications in quantum hardware and spintronics.
This study demonstrates that coating niobium superconducting resonators with alkyl-phosphonate self-assembled monolayers effectively suppresses native oxide regrowth, thereby maintaining high quality factors and temporal stability over six days of air exposure while significantly reducing two-level system losses.