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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 utilizes multimodal near-field spectroscopy to directly correlate nanoscale dielectric responses with excitonic properties across atomically sharp interfaces in lateral Mo-W-S2 heterostructures, revealing composition-dependent dielectric contrasts and continuous excitonic emission evolution that are validated by effective-medium theory modeling.
This study utilizes bulk-sensitive magnetic quantum oscillation measurements to map the three-dimensional order parameter symmetry of the metallic altermagnet CrSb, conclusively identifying it as a prototypical -wave system with a band structure profile analogous to the spherical harmonic.
This study demonstrates that isolated Rh adatoms on Fe3O4(001) activate hydrogen via a barrierless dihydride formation mechanism without spillover, effectively bridging the mechanistic gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.
This paper presents a mean-field charge density wave theory for NiTi, demonstrating that biaxial charge density waves dominated by Ni d-orbital "hot spots" are required to accurately reproduce the experimental Hall coefficient and other transport properties, whereas uniaxial waves and standard Boltzmann transport theory fail to do so.
This study demonstrates that accurately accounting for dispersion forces is essential for understanding polarization switching in wurtzite-structured materials like ZnO and Zn0.5Mg0.5O, as these forces critically influence the stability of planar hexagonal intermediate phases along the switching pathway.
By integrating single-crystal growth, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and first-principles modeling, this study identifies Fe-doped CsAgBiBr paramagnetism as arising from stable Fe-V impurity-vacancy complexes that act as orientation-sensitive spin probes of structural symmetry while influencing the material's optical properties.
This paper introduces the concept of quasisymmetry enrichment to classify continuous topological phase transitions, demonstrating how emergent quasisymmetries in gapless subspaces of Chern insulator transitions enable unique, regulated critical phenomena such as intrinsic charge-pseudospin correlations and continuous generalized Hall conductivities.
Using noncontact atomic force microscopy and photoelectron spectroscopy, this study reveals that cobalt atoms on SrTiO3(001) and KTaO3(001) perovskite surfaces exhibit a competition between remaining as dispersed ionic single atoms and undergoing annealing-induced clustering or subsurface incorporation, with the latter mechanism being more pronounced in SrTiO3.
This study employs machine learning to analyze the relationship between 15 intrinsic properties of halide perovskites and their X-ray detector performance, identifying key factors like the B-site metal's atomic number and lattice parameter b, and experimentally validating the model's predictions with a synthesized (m-F-PEA)2PbI4 device.
This paper presents a novel multi-mode lens design utilizing adjustable annular electrodes to mitigate high-field complications and space charge effects while simultaneously improving field curvature and expanding the field of view for both momentum microscopy and XPEEM across a broad energy range.