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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.
Using a novel first-principles approach based on non-collinear KKR Green's functions within time-dependent density functional theory, this study investigates the spin dynamics of MnRh, revealing three linearly dispersing Goldstone modes and characterizing their substantial Landau damping away from the Brillouin zone center.
This paper demonstrates that while parameter-efficient reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards significantly improves a compact language model's performance on beam statics, it primarily induces anisotropic procedural template matching rather than robust, transferable physical reasoning, highlighting the need for structured scaffolding to achieve genuine scientific understanding.
This study demonstrates that ultraclean, coherently strained CaVO thin films exhibit Fermi liquid behavior, quantum oscillations revealing three distinct charge carriers, and a dominant non-saturating linear magnetoresistance, highlighting the complex interplay between multiple carriers and correlations in orthorhombically distorted perovskites.
This paper introduces a comprehensive database and two efficient, general-purpose machine-learned interatomic potentials (tabGAP and NEP) for nine refractory elements, enabling accurate large-scale simulations of diverse multiphase alloys and complex phenomena like phase transitions and radiation damage.
This paper presents a robust, machine-learned interatomic potential for TiC MXenes that enables efficient molecular dynamics simulations of ion irradiation, providing critical insights into defect statistics and guidelines for defect engineering.
This study reports the successful synthesis of high-quality, epitaxial, carbon- and chlorine-free chromium nitride (CrN) thin films via thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using in-situ generated precursors, overcoming previous limitations to enable advanced defect engineering and doping strategies previously restricted to physical vapor deposition.
This study employs hybrid density functional theory with the Grimme D3 van der Waals correction to comprehensively characterize the electronic and structural properties of various layered VO polymorphs, revealing that while most unintercalated phases share similar band structures, intercalation primarily fills the lowest conduction bands and the high-temperature/pressure -phase exhibits distinct electronic behavior.
This study demonstrates that exchange hierarchy and lattice distortion in the distorted kagome magnet drive emergent dimensional reduction, reorganizing the system into weakly coupled spin chains that suppress three-dimensional magnetic order and stabilize a robust quantum-disordered state down to ultralow temperatures.
This paper develops a numerical model linking Chemical Vapor Infiltration (CVI) process parameters to the mesoscale pore structure and macroscale flexural strength of porous -SiC, revealing that specimens with initial porosity exceeding 30% require temperatures below 1273 K to maintain structural integrity, whereas those with lower porosity are temperature-independent.
This study employs first-principles many-body perturbation theory to reveal that monolayer SnS2 hosts saddle-point excitons with polarization-selective coupling at the M point, which lifts C3 rotational symmetry to generate three linearly independent excitonic states with potential applications in valleytronics.