4926 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.
By integrating Flory-Huggins thermodynamics with two-fluid viscoelasticity, this study reveals a universal compressive rim at the diffusion front of source-driven biopolymer condensates and demonstrates how this framework explains the structural and dynamic properties of the nucleolus.
This paper demonstrates that the optimal design for addressable self-assembly to maximize yield and prevent monomer depletion is to engineer interactions such that strong bonds form a loop-free spanning tree of the target structure while all other interactions remain weak.
This paper demonstrates that a conductive, partly crystalline GaOx hole transport layer, formed via ion exchange during co-evaporation without requiring additional Cu, Na, or heavy alkalis, enables a pure CuInSe2 bottom solar cell to achieve a record-certified open-circuit voltage of 552 mV and an active area efficiency exceeding 16%.
By employing deep potential molecular dynamics simulations on SmNiO, this study demonstrates that the structural phase transition driving the metal-insulator transition is intrinsically temperature-induced and occurs spontaneously through collective lattice distortions, independent of electronic effects.
This review examines how kagome, chiral, and square-net structural frameworks in topological quantum materials generate diverse electronic states and physical phenomena through the interplay of geometry, symmetry, and electron correlations, while highlighting recent experimental discoveries, synthesis routes, and future research directions.
This study demonstrates high-performance, normally-off n- and p-type nanoribbon transistors with 25–30 nm channel dimensions fabricated from monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides using a multi-patterning process, achieving record-breaking on-state currents that validate top-down patterning as a viable strategy for future nanosheet transistors.
This paper presents an efficient grand canonical global optimization algorithm that utilizes on-the-fly trained machine-learning interatomic potentials and *ab initio* thermodynamics to predict stable structures and chemical states of nanostructured materials under reactive environments while significantly reducing the computational cost of first-principles calculations.
This paper introduces a novel quantum-mechanical relaxation framework that replaces traditional classical Arrhenius assumptions to enable efficient, first-principles modeling of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric phase transitions and their characteristic hysteresis loops.
This study utilizes single-particle SPAD array technology to reveal that bulk nanocrystals exhibit thermally excited multi-carrier emission with bimodal characteristics and strongly suppressed Auger recombination, bridging the photophysical gap between quantum-confined and bulk regimes through a new statistical model.
This study demonstrates that while the microscopic chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect remains robust across both molecular beam epitaxy and sputter-deposited Au/Co/Au films, the macroscopic magnetization induced by proximity (MIPAC) effects are highly sensitive to substrate microstructure, manifesting significantly only in sputter-deposited samples.