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cond-mat.mtrl-sci

4173 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.

🔬 materials science

Evolution from Landau Quantization to Discrete Scale Invariance Revealed by Quantum Oscillations in Topological Materials

This paper reports the observation of a continuous transition from low-field Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations to high-field log-periodic oscillations in the Dirac material HfTe5, demonstrating how vacuum polarization and many-body screening drive the evolution from single-particle Landau quantization to an interaction-induced, discrete scale-invariant energy spectrum.

Jiayi Yang, Nannan Tang, Yunxing Li, Jiawei Luo, Huakun Zuo, Gangjian Jin, Ziqiao Wang, Haiwen Liu, Yanzhao Liu, Donghui (…)2026-04-06
🔬 materials science

Effective electron coupling to phonon mechanical angular momentum in helical systems

This paper demonstrates that in chiral crystals, mechanical angular momentum (MAM) of phonons can be converted into electronic degrees of freedom via a second-order perturbative Hamiltonian, thereby directly influencing electronic orbital and spin polarizations alongside the previously established crystal angular momentum (CAM) coupling.

Akihito Kato, Nobuhiko Yokoshi, Jun-ichiro Kishine2026-04-06
🔬 materials science

Noble-Gas Solubility in Solid and Fluid Metallic Hydrogen

Using ab initio molecular dynamics and free-energy calculations at 500 GPa, this study reveals that while noble gases are insoluble in solid metallic hydrogen due to unfavorable electronic and vibrational contributions, heavier noble gases (Ar, Kr, Xe) become soluble in the liquid phase, offering a microscopic mechanism for noble-gas fractionation in giant-planet interiors.

Jakkapat Seeyangnok, Udomsilp Pinsook, Graeme J Ackland2026-04-06
🔬 materials science

Disorder-induced chirality in superconductor-ferromagnet heterostructures revealed by neutron scattering and multiscale modeling

By combining neutron scattering experiments with multiscale modeling, this study reveals that intrinsic chemical disorder and compositional gradients in FePd-based superconductor-ferromagnet heterostructures, rather than just interface effects, are the microscopic origin of finite net magnetic chirality that stabilizes chiral magnetic modulations.

Annika Stellhorn, Juan G. C. Palma, Alicia Backs, Anders Bergman, Angela B. Klautau, Emmanuel Kentzinger, Connie Bednars (…)2026-04-06
🔬 materials science

Microscopic NMR evidence for successive antiferroelectric and antiferromagnetic order in the van der Waals magnet CuCrP2_2S6_6

This study utilizes comprehensive 31^{31}P and 65^{65}Cu nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements to provide direct microscopic evidence of successive quasi-antiferroelectric, antiferroelectric, and antiferromagnetic phase transitions in the van der Waals magnet CuCrP2_2S6_6, while characterizing its magnetic exchange interactions and identifying its critical behavior within the three-dimensional Heisenberg universality class.

C. S. Saramgi, L. F. Prager, S. Selter, Y. Shemerliuk, S. Aswartham, B. Büchner, H. -J. Grafe, K. M. Ranjith2026-04-06
🔬 materials science

Spatially inhomogeneous delithiation in LiNiO2 positive electrode: the effect of X-rays dose

This study utilizes full-field transmission X-ray absorption spectroscopy imaging to demonstrate that high X-ray doses induce spatially inhomogeneous delithiation in LiNiO2 electrodes, thereby establishing a practical dose threshold to ensure the reliability of operando synchrotron measurements.

Francesco La Porta, Laurent Barthe, Anthony Beauvois, Gilles Wittmann, Valérie Briois, Antonella Iadecola, Stéphanie Bel (…)2026-04-06
🔬 materials science

Maximizing the magnetic anisotropy of Dy complexes by fine tuning organic ligands: A systematic multireference high-throughput exploration of over 30k molecules

This study employs automated multireference ab initio calculations to systematically screen over 30,000 dysprosium complexes, revealing that fine-tuning organic ligands in pentagonal bipyramidal structures can significantly enhance magnetic anisotropy by up to 100% compared to reference compounds, thereby demonstrating the power of high-throughput computational screening in overcoming chemically non-intuitive design challenges.

Lion Frangoulis, Lorenzo A. Mariano. Vu Ha Anh Nguyen, Zahra Khatibi, Alessandro Lunghi2026-04-06
🔬 mesoscale physics

Accessing quasi-flat f\textit{f}-bands to harvest large Berry curvature in NdGaSi

This study demonstrates that the ferromagnetic ground state of single-crystalline NdGaSi splits quasi-flat 4f bands near the Fermi energy, enabling localized f-electrons to directly generate a record-breaking intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity of 1165 Ω−1\Omega^{-1} cm−1^{-1}, a phenomenon absent in its non-magnetic analog NdAlSi.

Anyesh Saraswati, Jyotirmoy Sau, Vera Misheneva, Rui Lou, Sudipta Chatterjee, Sandip Kumar Kuila, Bibhas Ghanta, Anup Ku (…)2026-04-03
🔬 materials science

Ubiquitous Antiparallel Domains in 2D Hexagonal Boron Nitride Uncovered by Interferometric Nonlinear Optical Imaging

This paper demonstrates that interferometric second-harmonic generation imaging serves as a powerful, nondestructive tool for mapping ubiquitous antiparallel domains and quantifying crystalline quality across large areas of 2D hexagonal boron nitride, thereby overcoming a fundamental challenge in assessing material integrity for advanced technologies.

Yeri Lee, Juseung Oh, Kyung Yeol Ma, Seung Jin Lee, Eui Young Jung, Yani Wang, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Hailin (…)2026-04-03
🔬 materials science

Electron affinity difference distributions guide the discovery of the superconductor PtPb3_3Bi

This paper introduces an interpretable Gaussian process model called GP-TcT_c, which utilizes electron-affinity difference distributions to predict superconducting transition temperatures, successfully validating its approach on nickelates and experimentally discovering a new superconductor, PtPb3_3Bi, with a critical temperature of approximately 3 K.

Omri Lesser, Yanjun Liu, Natalie Maus, Aaditya Panigrahi, Krishnanand Mallayya, Albert Gong, Anmol Kabra, Scott B. Lee (…)2026-04-03