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cond-mat.mtrl-sci

4940 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.

🔬 materials science

Temperature dependence of the spontaneous magnetization of Ni2MnGa and other ferromagnets. The superellipse equation

This paper proposes that the temperature dependence of spontaneous magnetization for Ni2MnGa and other ferromagnets can be fully described across the entire temperature range by a symmetric superellipse equation using only the Curie temperature and a single dimensionless critical exponent, thereby allowing the behavior near the Curie point to be predicted from low-temperature measurements.

A. Perevertov2026-06-23
🔬 materials science

Tuning field amplitude to minimise heat-loss variability in magnetic hyperthermia

This study theoretically demonstrates that tuning the AC magnetic field amplitude to a moderate range (4–12 mT) minimizes heating heterogeneity in shape-polydisperse magnetite nanoparticle assemblies of 25–30 nm, thereby identifying an optimal operating regime that balances substantial power dissipation with uniform heat distribution.

Necda Çam, Iago López-Vázquez, Òscar Iglesias, David Serantes2026-06-23
🔬 materials science

Dielectric Screening in Electromagnetic Dressing of Semiconductors

This study systematically investigates how dielectric screening influences Floquet-Volkov dressing in semiconductors (GeS, SnS, and WSe2_2) by using polarization-dependent Volkov sidebands to extract dielectric constants and demonstrating how evanescent fields and internal reflections generate distinct nonlinear light-matter signatures in pump-probe measurements.

Quentin Courtade, Umberto Dellasette, Sotirios Fragkos, Stéphane Petit, Dominique Descamps, Yann Mairesse, Samuel Beauli (…)2026-06-23
🔬 materials science

Magnetic Anisotropy and Metamagnetic Transitions in Er3Pt2Sb4.55 with A Distorted Square Net Lattice

This paper reports the synthesis and comprehensive characterization of the new intermetallic compound Er3Pt2Sb4.55, revealing its distorted square-net lattice, anisotropic antiferromagnetic ordering, and metamagnetic transitions driven by a Jeff = 1/2 Er3+ motif, thereby expanding the understanding of magnetic phenomena in rare-earth-based square-net materials.

Dylan Correll, Chaoguo Wang, Xin Gui2026-06-23
🔬 materials science

Quasi-1D Spin Textures: From Chiral Soliton Lattice to Fan State

Using resonant elastic X-ray scattering and micromagnetic simulations, researchers demonstrate that in the anisotropic chiral magnet Mn1.4_{1.4}PtSn, applying a magnetic field perpendicular to the crystallographic propagation axis stabilizes a unique fan-like state where quasi-one-dimensional spin textures transform from a chiral soliton lattice while maintaining a transverse propagation direction.

M. Winter, A. Pignedoli, A. S. Sukhanov, M. Azhar, A. Tahn, B. Achinuq, J. R. Bollard, V. Ukleev, C. Luo, F. Radu, S. Wi (…)2026-06-23
🔬 materials science

Peripheral Nitrogen Topology as a Defect-Chemical Switch for Electronic and Magnetic States in Graphene: A First-Principles Study of Pyridinic, Pyridazinic, Pyrrolic, and Pyrazolic Configurations

This first-principles study demonstrates that specific peripheral nitrogen topologies (pyridinic, pyridazinic, pyrrolic, and pyrazolic) around graphene voids act as a deterministic defect-chemical switch, enabling precise control over structural stability, electronic band gaps, and magnetic moments to engineer metal-free spintronic and semiconducting domains.

Md. Moktadir Billah Tahmid, Indranil Rudra, Jahid Emon, Mohammad Jane Alam Khan2026-06-23
🔬 materials science

Fine-Tuning a Universal Machine-Learned Interatomic Potential for Oxygen Plasma Interactions with WS2_2

This study demonstrates that the pretrained UMA-s-1p1 foundation model can effectively simulate oxygen plasma interactions with multilayer WS2_2 without fine-tuning, while further iterative fine-tuning using diverse SOAP-based sampling and DFT labels significantly improves its accuracy in predicting energy and force properties.

Jaehong Kwon, David B. Graves2026-06-23