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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 paper presents a compact phase-change memory device architecture that overcomes traditional trade-offs by combining an ultra-confined active switching volume with a non-insulating thin film to achieve high computational precision (approaching 6 bits), low conductance values, and energy-efficient writes using conventional materials.
First-principles calculations reveal that biaxial tensile strain effectively modulates the electronic structure and catalytic activity of the g-C₃N₄/GeS van der Waals heterostructure, optimizing its band alignment and reducing overpotentials to enable efficient photocatalytic water splitting.
The paper introduces PINN-Phase, a physics-informed neural network that efficiently simulates long-term curvature-driven multiphase-field evolution with high accuracy and structural admissibility across various unseen microstructures, significantly reducing computational costs compared to traditional methods.
This paper critically examines the trade-offs in zinc battery electrolytes, arguing that neither high ionic conductivity nor water-free composition alone guarantees performance, and instead advocates for controlled-solvation hybrid systems alongside standardized testing protocols that prioritize interfacial stability and realistic operating conditions over bulk properties.
This paper reports single-shot terahertz time-domain spectroscopy of CrO in pulsed magnetic fields up to 30 T, revealing that well above the spin-flop transition, the spin resonance frequency exhibits a nearly linear field dependence with a slope of ~22 GHz/T, an intrinsic high-field property distinct from the 28 GHz/T observed at low fields.
This paper demonstrates that superconductivity in freestanding LaAlO/SrTiO micromembranes is preserved and tunably controlled by ferromagnetic nickel contacts, establishing a viable platform for oxide-based superconducting spintronics.
This paper demonstrates that phonon localization in quasi-1D ternary helical crystals (such as InSeI, GaSeI, and AlSeI) effectively decouples particle-like and wave-like heat transport channels, thereby synergistically suppressing both mechanisms to achieve record-low intrinsic lattice thermal conductivities as low as 0.058 W/mK.
This study combines total scattering experiments, empirical potential structure refinement, and neural network molecular dynamics simulations to reveal that adding 5 mol% CsF to FLiBe causes extensive cesium clustering and slight disruption of the fluoroberyllate network, which significantly suppresses the formation of the crystalline LiBeF phase at room temperature.
Researchers experimentally discovered a superconducting phase in high-pressure synthesized tellurium polyhydride (TeH4) that exhibits a critical temperature of approximately 91 K at 263 GPa, marking another significant milestone in chalcogen polyhydride superconductivity.
Through a systematic first-principles screening of ternary and quaternary pnictide chemical spaces, this study identifies three thermodynamically stable candidates—NaCaInN, NaSrInN, and KZnP—with optimal electronic properties and defect resistance for next-generation photovoltaic applications.