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.
The study reveals that the centrosymmetric cubic antiferromagnet EuTiAl exhibits an emergent anomalous Hall effect and enhanced resistivity within a field-induced intermediate phase (Phase II) that displays moderate directional dependence, suggesting the presence of a topological spin texture distinct from conventional skyrmion lattices.
By integrating x-ray Compton scattering, SQUID magnetometry, and density-functional-theory modeling, this study reveals that oxygen 2 orbitals drive the redox process and electron delocalization in NaFeMnO cathodes, establishing a quantitative descriptor for the sodiation range that enhances conductivity.
This paper classifies the four distinct types of spin-orbit coupling-induced spin-splitting symmetries (Rashba, Dresselhaus, Weyl, and Ising) in non-magnetic noncentrosymmetric crystals by utilizing point group representations to derive energy expressions, minimal tight-binding models, and nodal features, while also identifying candidate materials and providing a framework for studying related collective electronic phenomena.
This paper presents a variational, finite-kinematics framework for modeling fault gouge as a rigid-viscoplastic, pressure-sensitive material, deriving explicit rate-and-state dependent solutions that align with experimental data and connect to empirical friction laws.
This study employs first-principles calculations to demonstrate that two-dimensional transition-metal diboride monolayers (M2B2) serve as highly effective, tunable adsorbents for CO2 capture and activation, with specific metals like Ti and Sc inducing strong chemisorption and structural distortion that can even lead to spontaneous CO2 dissociation at room temperature.
This study demonstrates that polystyrene micro-humps on a PDMS surface exhibit anomalous electrowetting behavior exceeding classical Lippmann-Young predictions due to physicochemical heterogeneity and contact line dynamics, leading to the introduction of a surface parameter in the equation to account for pinning and depinning effects.
This study demonstrates that despite similar equilibrium phase diagrams and strong radiation-induced segregation, Ni-Si and Ni-Ge alloys exhibit markedly different defect structures and precipitate behaviors under irradiation due to distinct solute drag mechanisms driven by interstitial fluxes in Ni-Si versus vacancy fluxes in Ni-Ge.
This study reveals that diamond particles embedded in a cubic boron nitride matrix undergo a shock-induced phase transformation into graphite during hypersonic impact at Mach 8.45, a process that primarily enables energy absorption and fracture of the superhard composite.
This paper proposes a disorder viscosity correction approach applied to bulk free energies from small representative cells to accurately predict spinodal temperatures and wavelengths, thereby enabling parameter-free, scalable modeling of spinodal decomposition in complex materials without requiring full ab initio interfacial parameterization.
This study demonstrates that the formation of a Ni-Au/p-GaN ohmic contact is primarily driven by the creation of Ga vacancies associated with an Au-Ga interfacial layer during oxygen-assisted interdiffusion, rather than the presence of Ni or NiOx at the interface.