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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.
By combining machine learning screening with first-principles calculations, this study identifies the AuCrPS monolayer as a promising 2D van der Waals multiferroic candidate that enables non-destructive four-state nonvolatile memory through the intrinsic coupling of its ferroelectric polarization and ferromagnetic order via the bulk photovoltaic effect.
This paper introduces a "projected-mass" criterion for compensated magnetic topology, demonstrating that the exchange mass projected onto specific sectors—not spin splitting alone—defines Chern matter and enabling a two-channel diagnostic to distinguish hidden compensated Hall responses from additive altermagnetic quantum anomalous Hall phases.
This paper introduces a non-variational, deterministic algorithm for constructing Maximally Localized Wannier Functions by unifying gauge smoothing with the projected position operator eigenvalue problem through discrete adiabatic transport, thereby eliminating the need for iterative spread minimization while revealing the geometric origin of mesh-dependent spread scaling in systems like graphene.
Using first-principles calculations, this study demonstrates that the spin and orbital Hall conductivities of left- and right-handed trigonal selenium and tellurium exhibit opposite signs due to mirror-symmetry-induced antisymmetry in their Berry curvature, thereby establishing a direct link between measurable transport signals and structural chirality.
Based on first-principles calculations, this study identifies CaAgBi as a tunable Dirac-Weyl semimetal hosting distinct type-I and type-II Weyl points that can be manipulated through alloy engineering and strain to control their positions and annihilation for topological spintronic applications.
This study investigates the kinetic effects of thermal stimuli on Pluronic F127 solutions, revealing that heating and cooling rates significantly influence micellization temperatures and induce a novel, transient multi-step phase transition pathway characterized by metastable states and evolving microstructural order, which is successfully captured by a comprehensive mathematical model and phase diagram.
This paper introduces Automat, an autoresearch framework where an AI agent autonomously designs and iteratively refines chemically interpretable composition-based descriptors for materials property prediction, successfully outperforming established baselines in predicting band gaps and Curie temperatures while highlighting current limitations in search strategies and complexity control.
This study demonstrates that focused electron beam induced deposition (FEBID) of cobalt and iron nanowires results in reduced metal content and magnetic induction at oblique growth angles due to non-uniform growth dynamics, but these variations can be mitigated by optimizing beam parameters such as using low voltage and high current to fabricate structures with consistent composition across angles from 0° to 60°.
This study employs a machine learning interatomic potential to perform large-scale molecular dynamics simulations that determine the melting temperature, enthalpy of fusion, and high-pressure melting curve of calcium oxide, revealing a pressure-dependent overheating ratio and establishing MLIPs as a robust framework for investigating ionic oxide phase stability.
Using atomic-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy on cryogenically transferred (La,Pr)₃Ni₂O₇ films, this study reveals an intrinsic nodeless superconducting gap with two distinct energy scales, distinguishing it from V-shaped spectra caused by oxygen loss and providing key insights into the pairing symmetry of bilayer nickelates.