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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 study employs a correlative scanning transmission electron microscopy workflow to simultaneously map lattice structure, crystallographic orientation, and chemical composition at 10-nanometer resolution, thereby quantifying the nanoscale evolution of phase fractions, lattice parameters, and microstructural textures in deformed medium-Mn TRIP steel.
This study demonstrates the successful synthesis of a stable monolayer ice phase on a hydrophobic Au(111) surface using a low-energy-electron-assisted growth method, challenging the conventional view that such ordered structures cannot form on inert substrates.
This study reports the discovery of anomalous long-distance spin transport (up to 480 μm) in the frustrated hyperkagome magnet Gd3Ga5O12, driven by significant spin fluctuations and a correlated "director" state rather than conventional magnons, thereby highlighting the potential of frustrated magnets as superior channel materials for spintronics.
This paper presents a unified theoretical framework and practical guidelines for Bayesian calibration of complex, data-scarce models, accompanied by the open-source Python library ACBICI to facilitate reliable and extensible implementation in engineering and applied sciences.
The authors present a non-empirical Kohn-Sham-assisted orbital-free density functional theory framework that achieves Kohn-Sham-level accuracy for electronic structure and thermodynamic properties under extreme conditions while offering computational speedups of up to several hundred times compared to traditional methods.
This study utilizes cryogenic atom probe tomography to achieve near-atomic resolution imaging of liquid-solid interfaces, revealing the formation mechanisms and complex distribution of iodine-containing species on nanoporous gold surfaces to advance the understanding of nanoscale chemical functionalization.
By combining scanning tunneling microscopy, first-principles calculations, and global symmetry analysis on bismuth crystals grown on superconducting V3Si, this study provides direct evidence of higher-order topological bulk-boundary correspondence through the observation of spin-helical hinge state loops and proximity-induced superconductivity, establishing bismuth as a promising platform for realizing topological superconductivity and Majorana quasiparticles.
The paper introduces GPR_calculator, a Python and C++ package that accelerates massive Nudged Elastic Band simulations by employing an on-the-fly Gaussian Process Regression surrogate model to predict energies and forces, thereby reducing computational costs by 3 to 10 times compared to pure ab initio calculations.
This paper investigates the Lee-Wick-Chern-Simons pseudo-quantum electrodynamics in 2+1 dimensions, demonstrating that the model is a gauge-invariant theory with massive excitations that naturally regulates ultraviolet divergences in one-loop quantum corrections while preserving unitarity and causality.
This study employs first-principles calculations to characterize the newly synthesized 2D Vivianene, revealing its room-temperature stability, indirect bandgap of 3.03 eV dominated by Fe d-orbitals, and enhanced optical absorption in the ultraviolet region, which collectively suggest its promising potential for optoelectronic and sensing applications.