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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

Multiscale analysis of large twist ferroelectricity and swirling dislocations in bilayer hexagonal boron nitride

This study establishes the crystallographic origins of ferroelectricity in heterodeformed bilayer hexagonal boron nitride across both small and large twist angles, revealing distinct polarization switching mechanisms involving swirling dislocations and introducing a novel density-functional-theory-informed continuum framework (BFIM) to accurately predict ferroelectric behavior in large-unit-cell heterostructures where traditional methods fail.

Md Tusher Ahmed, Chenhaoyue Wang, Amartya S. Banerjee, Nikhil Chandra Admal2026-03-25
🔬 materials science

Stabilization of sliding ferroelectricity through exciton condensation

This paper theoretically demonstrates that exciton condensation significantly stabilizes sliding ferroelectricity in WTe2 bilayers by inducing ground-state band renormalizations, thereby revealing a general mechanism where enhanced excitonic effects in 2D van der Waals systems enable new pathways for controlling quantum phases via electric fields.

Matteo D'Alessio, Daniele Varsano, Elisa Molinari, Massimo Rontani2026-03-25
🔬 materials science

Magnetotransport in Topological Materials and Nonlinear Hall Effect via First-Principles Electronic Interactions and Band Topology

This paper presents a unified first-principles framework combining the Boltzmann transport equation with electron-phonon scattering and Berry curvature to accurately predict and explain magnetotransport signatures like the chiral anomaly in TaAs and the nonlinear Hall effect in various noncentrosymmetric materials.

Dhruv C. Desai, Lauren A. Tan, Jin-Jian Zhou, Shiyu Peng, Jinsoo Park, Marco Bernardi2026-03-25
🔬 materials science

Conventional superconductivity in single-crystalline BiPt

This study characterizes high-quality single-crystalline BiPt as a conventional, time-reversal-symmetric s-wave superconductor with a transition temperature of 1.2 K that operates in the dirty limit and exhibits pronounced anisotropy due to its hexagonal structure, serving as a crucial topologically trivial reference for Bi-based non-trivial superconductors.

S. Sharma, M. Pula, Sajilesh K. P., J. Gautreau, B. S. Agboola, J. P. Clancy, J. E. Sonier, A. Ghara, S. R. Dunsiger, M. (…)2026-03-25
🔬 materials science

Precise Twist Angle Determination in twisted WSe2 via Optical Moiré Phonons

This study establishes micro-Raman spectroscopy of optical moiré phonons as a rapid, non-invasive method to precisely determine local twist angles in twisted WSe₂ bilayers with sub-micrometer resolution and better than ±0.3° accuracy, revealing significant spatial variations that impact electronic properties.

Nicolai-Leonid Bathen, Thorsten Deilmann, Ana Senkić, Hendrik Lambers, Rami Dana, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Fra (…)2026-03-25
⚛️ quantum physics

Dicke materials as a resource for quantum squeezing

This paper proposes "Dicke materials," a class of magnetic systems exhibiting a superradiant phase transition, as a robust resource for quantum squeezing that remains stable against finite temperature, disorder, and local interactions, thereby offering a promising platform for quantum metrology and entanglement detection in solid-state systems.

Vaibhav Sharma, Shung-An Koh, Jonathan Stepp, Dasom Kim, Takumu Obata, Yuki Saito, Motoaki Bamba, Han Pu, Hanyu Zhu, Jun (…)2026-03-25
🔬 materials science

LPC3D: An Enhanced Parallel Software for Large-Scale Simulation of Adsorption in Porous Carbons and Supercapacitors

This paper introduces an enhanced, parallel implementation of the LPC3D software in Python using PyStencils to enable efficient mesoscopic simulations of ion adsorption and spectroscopic properties in large-scale, heterogeneous porous carbon supercapacitors on both CPU and GPU architectures.

El Hassane Lahrar, Mathieu Salanne, Rudolf Weeber, Céline Merlet2026-03-25
🔬 materials science

Influence Functional Approach to Non-Perturbative Exciton Binding Renormalization from Phonons

This paper presents a first-principles many-body model that uses an influence functional approach within path integral Monte Carlo simulations to demonstrate how coupling to optical phonons significantly renormalizes Wannier-Mott exciton binding energies at elevated temperatures, achieving quantitative agreement with experimental data.

Rohit Rana, Eric R. Heller, Antonios M. Alvertis, Jeffrey B. Neaton, David T. Limmer2026-03-25
🔬 materials science

Dynamical Simulation of On-axis Transmission Kikuchi and Spot Diffraction Patterns, Based on Accurate Diffraction Geometry Calibration

This paper presents a geometrically calibrated, full-contrast dynamical simulation method for on-axis transmission Kikuchi patterns that accurately reproduces complex diffraction features like spots and excess-deficiency effects, thereby enabling more robust pattern indexing and a deeper understanding of electron scattering physics in scanning electron microscopy.

Tianbi Zhang, Raynald Gauvin, Aimo Winkelmann, T. Ben Britton2026-03-25