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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 introduces ultralight, three-dimensional "bird's-nest" scaffolds made from FeCoNiCrCu high-entropy alloy nanowires that achieve metal-like thermal and magnetic functionality at less than 1% of bulk density by co-engineering configurational entropy with structural porosity.
This paper introduces mPFDNN, an analytically tractable deep neural network framework that integrates Material Property Fields with Hopfield network dynamics to overcome the interpretability limitations of traditional DNNs by rigorously respecting physical symmetries and enabling principled structure-property mapping across diverse material systems.
This paper demonstrates that the fully relativistic fixed spin moment (FR-FSM) method reconciles discrepancies in magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy (MAE) calculations arising from different exchange-correlation potentials and provides a framework for estimating maximum MAE values to guide the design of new-generation permanent magnets.
This study investigates the bulk magnetic properties of distorted square lattice compounds M'-LnTaO4 (Ln = Tb, Dy, Ho, Er), utilizing powder neutron diffraction and specific heat measurements to confirm the crystal structure, identify long-range antiferromagnetic order in TbTaO4 below 2.1 K, observe short-range ordering in DyTaO4, and establish a Kramers doublet ground state in ErTaO4.
This study utilizes first-principles calculations and a coupled-Dirac-cone model to demonstrate that the topological nature and magneto-optical response of five-septuple-layer MnBiTe films are tunable and can switch between topological and trivial states depending on the relative spin orientations of the surface layers.
This study investigates the structural damage and optical properties of Yb-implanted -GaO across three crystal orientations, revealing that while (010)-oriented samples exhibit the least defects and compressive stress, the other orientations display higher defect levels that surprisingly enhance Yb luminescence.
This paper proposes metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as a versatile, designable platform for realizing the nonlinear Hall effect by mapping their electronic structures to a universal low-energy model where symmetry-breaking mechanisms generate Berry-curvature hotspots near the Fermi level.
This study reports the high-pressure synthesis and characterization of metastable marcasite-type MnSb, revealing a complex, temperature-dependent incommensurate magnetic ground state with a spin-density-wave-like order and potential altermagnetic properties.
This study reveals that applying pressure to the layered antiferromagnet YbMnSb induces a structural phase transition near 3.5 GPa and a semiconductor-to-metal transition above 5 GPa, driven by band gap closure and the stabilization of unconventional magnetic states characterized by short-range spin pairing and incommensurate antiparallel correlations.
This paper introduces a universal Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DTCWT) method for removing spectral backgrounds in experimental data, demonstrating its superior signal preservation and reduced bias compared to traditional fitting or Fourier-based techniques through applications on X-ray powder diffraction and photoluminescence spectra.