🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

2898 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.

🔬 mesoscale physics

Optical properties of single CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots synthesized by a modified ligand-assisted reprecipitation method

This study demonstrates that a modified ligand-assisted reprecipitation (LARP) method, enhanced by amine-mediated size trimming and DDAB surface passivation, produces single CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots with state-of-the-art optical properties, including stable emission and high-purity single-photon generation, offering a milder and more flexible alternative to traditional hot-injection synthesis.

Marina Cagnon Trouche, Ernest Ruby, Margaux Cartier, Christophe Voisin, Maxime Vallet, Yannick Chassagneux, Cédric R. Ma (…)2026-02-24
🔬 mesoscale physics

Twist-induced altermagnetism in a metallic van der Waals antiferromagnet

This study demonstrates through first-principles calculations and symmetry analysis that twist engineering in metallic bilayer Fe2_2CoGaTe2_2 breaks PT symmetry to induce a robust, non-relativistic altermagnetic state with significant spin splitting, establishing a versatile platform for next-generation 2D spintronic devices.

Alberto M. Ruiz, Andrei Shumilin, Rafael González-Hernández, José J. Baldoví2026-02-24
🔬 materials science

Bismuth-substituted Lutetium Iron Garnet Films with Giant Visible-Range Magneto-Optical Sensitivity

This study reports the successful growth and characterization of bismuth-substituted lutetium iron garnet (LuBiIG) films via pulsed laser deposition, which exhibit an exceptionally high visible-range Verdet constant of -0.120 deg/um/mT, positioning them as promising materials for advanced magnetic sensing and hybrid quantum applications.

Megan H. Dransfield, Matthijs H. J. de Jong, Lukáš Flajšman, Laure Mercier de Lépinay, Sebastiaan van Dijken2026-02-24
🔬 materials science

Interface stability of beta-Ga2O3 (100) on oxidized Si- and C-terminated 3C-SiC (001) substrates: a first-principles investigation

This study employs first-principles density functional theory calculations to systematically investigate the thermodynamic stability and atomic-scale bonding configurations of beta-Ga2O3 (100) interfaces on oxidized Si- and C-terminated 3C-SiC (001) substrates, providing a theoretical framework to optimize heteroepitaxial growth for ultra-wide-bandgap power electronics.

Marica Licciardi, Aldo Ugolotti, Emilio Scalise, Leo Miglio2026-02-24
🔬 materials science

Cr3+ spin dynamics under the octahedral crystal field in van der Waals antiferromagnets

This study characterizes the spin dynamics of Cr³⁺ ions in the van der Waals antiferromagnet CuCrP₂S₆, revealing that isotropic exchange interactions govern its quasi-2D magnetic order and multiferroic behavior while persistent correlations above the Néel temperature suggest potential interplay between antiferromagnetic and antiferroelectric orders.

Rabindra Basnet, Subhashree Chatterjee, Paul Kigaya, Ezana Negusse, J. van Tol, Ramesh C. Budhani2026-02-24
🔬 materials science

Basis Function Dependence of Estimation Precision for Synchrotron-Radiation-Based Mössbauer Spectroscopy

This paper proposes a Bayesian estimation method to optimize the measurement window in synchrotron-radiation-based Mössbauer spectroscopy, demonstrating that this approach improves the precision of center shift measurements by more than three times compared to conventional Lorentzian fitting.

Binsheu Shieh, Ryo Masuda, Satoshi Tsutsui, Shun Katakami, Kenji Nagata, Masaichiro Mizumaki, Masato Okada2026-02-23
🔬 materials science

Correlated topological band structures of the kagome altermagnets Mn3X_3X (X=X= Sn, Ge, Ga)

This study demonstrates that incorporating electronic correlations beyond standard DFT is essential for accurately describing the magnetic order, band structures, and tunable Weyl nodes in kagome altermagnets Mn3X_3X, thereby correcting previous interpretations and predicting enhanced anomalous Hall conductivity in Mn3_3Ga.

Yingying Cao, Yuanji Xu, Yi-feng Yang2026-02-23
🔬 optics

Fast Interlayer Energy Transfer from the Lower Bandgap MoS2 to the Higher Bandgap WS2

This study reports an ultrafast (~33 fs) interlayer energy transfer from lower-bandgap MoS2 to higher-bandgap WS2 at 300 K, driven by a resonant overlap between MoS2 B and WS2 A excitonic levels, which challenges the traditional donor-to-acceptor bandgap paradigm and reveals a process faster than excitonic intervalley scattering.

Gayatri, Mehdi Arfaoui, Debashish Das, Tomasz Kazimierczuk, Sabrine Ayari, Natalia Zawadzka, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Wa (…)2026-02-23