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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

Topological-Mechanical Degeneracy and Phenomenological Mapping in the Rigidity Percolation of Covalent Networks

This study employs generating-function mean-field theory on configuration-model graphs to demonstrate that rigidity percolation in random covalent networks exhibits a topological-mechanical degeneracy at the Maxwell isostatic point, identifies a specific topological milestone (12.5% giant rigid component) within the intermediate phase, and reveals a universal connection between this structural threshold and committed-minority tipping points in social and biological systems.

Kejun Liu2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

Spin waves and instabilities in the collinear four component antiferromagnetic materials

This paper investigates spin wave dispersion and instabilities in four-component collinear antiferromagnetic materials by analyzing small-amplitude perturbations in both discrete one-dimensional chains and continuous media, revealing that configurations with equilibrium spins perpendicular to the anisotropy axis inevitably lead to unstable modes with negative frequency squares.

Pavel A. Andreev2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

Neural operator accelerated atomistic to continuum concurrent multiscale simulations of viscoelasticity

This paper presents a neural-operator-accelerated concurrent multiscale framework that couples atomistic simulations with continuum finite-element analysis using a Recurrent Neural Operator surrogate to efficiently and accurately model the history-dependent viscoelastic behavior of materials like polyurea at scales previously untractable for direct molecular dynamics coupling.

Tanvir Sohail, Burigede Liu, Swarnava Ghosh2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

Twist-Angle Engineering of Moiré Potentials for High-Performance Ionics in Bilayer Graphene

This study demonstrates that twisted bilayer graphene at a 9.43° twist angle (Sigma 37) simultaneously optimizes lithium intercalation stability and diffusion kinetics, overcoming conventional stacking trade-offs through first-principles calculations and a machine learning framework that enables efficient prediction of ion transport properties across various twist angles.

Gen Fukuzawa, Yebin Lee, Teruyasu Mizoguchi2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

Light-Tunable Giant Anomalous Hall Effect in the Flat-Band Magnetic Weyl Semimetal AlFe2O4\mathrm{AlFe_2O_4}

Through first-principles calculations and Floquet engineering, this study identifies the flat-band magnetic Weyl semimetal AlFe2O4\mathrm{AlFe_2O_4} as a realistic platform exhibiting a giant intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity that can be dynamically and quantitatively suppressed by circularly polarized light via the enlargement of Weyl node separation.

Tingyan Chen, Shengpu Huang, Jing Fan, Dong-Hui Xu, Rui Wang, Da-Shuai Ma2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

Anomalous Hall Conductivity as an Effective Means of Tracking the Floquet Weyl Nodes in Quasi-One-Dimensional β\beta-Bi4_4I4_4

This paper proposes that the anomalous Hall conductivity serves as a sensitive, all-electrical probe to track the generation, controllable migration, and annihilation of Floquet Weyl nodes in the quasi-one-dimensional material β\beta-Bi4_4I4_4 when driven by circularly polarized light.

Qingfeng Huang, Shengpu Huang, Tingyan Chen, Jing Fan, Dong-Hui Xu, Xiaozhi Wu, Da-Shuai Ma, Rui Wang2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

First-order polarization process as an alternative to antiferroelectricity

This paper demonstrates that double-hysteresis polarization-electric field loops, typically associated with antiferroelectrics, can also be achieved in strained CaTiO₃ thin films through a field-induced first-order polarization process involving abrupt polarization rotation, offering a promising alternative pathway for practical applications.

Louis Bastogne, Lukas Korosec, Evgenios Stylianidis, Daniel G. Porter, Gareth Nisbet, Clémentine Thibault, Jean-Marc Tri (…)2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

Cs3_3V9_9Te13_{13}: A Correlated Electron System with Topological Flat Bands

This paper reports the discovery of Cs3_3V9_9Te13_{13}, a novel correlated electron system featuring interpenetrating vanadium triangles that form topological flat bands, which drive a cascade of exotic quantum phenomena including non-Fermi-liquid behavior, antiferromagnetic transitions, and pressure-induced quantum criticality.

Chang-Chao Liu, Ji-Yong Liu, Jing Li, Hua-Xun Li, Jia-Yi Lu, Tong Shi, Qing-Xin Dong, Gen Li, Bo-Sen Wang, Yi Liu, Jin-G (…)2026-03-31
🔬 materials science

Competing interlayer charge order and quantum monopole reorganisation in bilayer kagome spin ice via quantum annealing

This study utilizes a D-Wave quantum annealer to realize a programmable bilayer kagome spin ice, discovering a novel quantum-stabilized antiferroelectric Ice-II phase driven by interlayer coupling and establishing methodological standards and falsifiable predictions for detecting quantum monopole reorganization in existing magnetic nanowire architectures.

Kumar Ghosh2026-03-31