🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

4179 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

olLOSC: Unified and efficient density functional approximation to correct delocalization error in molecules and periodic materials

The paper introduces olLOSC, a unified and computationally efficient orbital-free density functional approximation that corrects delocalization errors in both molecules and periodic materials by calculating curvature via orbital-free electronic linear response, thereby enabling robust predictions of total energy, charge density, and band structure without the high cost of existing methods.

Yichen Fan, Jacob Z. Williams, Weitao Yang2026-03-24
🔬 materials science

Molecular dynamics simulation of high slip flow of water confined between graphene nanochannels at experimentally accessible strain rates

This study demonstrates that the transient time correlation function (TTCF) method successfully enables the simulation of water slip flow in graphene nanochannels at experimentally accessible shear rates, yielding results consistent with equilibrium simulations and experiments where classical nonequilibrium molecular dynamics fails.

Carmelo Civello, Luca Maffioli, Edward Smith, James Ewen, Peter Daivis, Daniele Dini, Billy Todd2026-03-24
🔬 materials science

Visualizing spin-polarization of an altermagnet KV2_2Se2_2O via spin-selective tunneling

This study experimentally visualizes the momentum-dependent d-wave spin polarization in the metallic altermagnet KV2_2Se2_2O using spin-selective scanning tunneling microscopy with a topological insulator tip, providing direct evidence of its unique magnetic phase and establishing it as a platform for symmetry-engineered spintronics.

Guofei Yang, Chuang Li, Chengwei Wang, Xudong Zhao, Yifan Wan, Hengrui Gui, Guoqing Zeng, Saizheng Cao, Chuqiao Hu, Dong (…)2026-03-24
🔬 optics

Ultra-high THz-field-confinement at LaAlO3 twin walls

This study demonstrates that ferroelastic twin walls in the bulk crystal LaAlO3 naturally confine and canalize broadband terahertz and mid-infrared light at the nanoscale with lateral sizes up to 260 times smaller than the free-space wavelength, offering a fabrication-free platform for polaritonic circuitry.

Jakob Wetzel, Javier Taboada-Gutiérrez, Matthias Roeper, Felix G. Kaps, Giuliano Esposito, Drini Marchese, Robin Buschbe (…)2026-03-24
🔬 materials science

Adsorption energies and decomposition barrier heights for ethylene carbonate on the surface of lithium from cluster-based quantum chemistry

This study establishes high-level quantum chemistry benchmarks for ethylene carbonate adsorption and decomposition on lithium (100) surfaces by extrapolating finite cluster results to the thermodynamic limit, ultimately validating the ω\omegaB97X-V functional as a reliable and affordable alternative to expensive methods for modeling lithium metal anode interfacial chemistry.

Ethan A. Vo, Hung T. Vuong, Zachary K. Goldsmith, Hong-Zhou Ye, Yujing Wei, Sohang Kundu, Ardavan Farahvash, Garvit Agar (…)2026-03-24
🔬 materials science

Decoupling Precipitation and Surface Complexation during Mn(II) Removal by Biochar via Experiments and Atomistic Simulations

This study combines experimental data and atomistic simulations to distinguish between precipitation and surface complexation mechanisms in Mn(II) removal by oilseed rape straw biochar, revealing that high-temperature biochar primarily drives removal through pH-induced alkaline precipitation while lower-temperature variants rely on cation exchange and deprotonated site complexation.

Audrey Ngambia, Anastasiia Gavrilova, Haitao Huang, Zhuodong Lyu, Ondřej Mašek, Margaret Graham, Valentina Erastova2026-03-24
🔬 materials science

Superior enhancement in thermal conductivity of epoxy/graphene nanocomposites through use of dimethylformamide (DMF) relative to acetone as solvent

This study demonstrates that using dimethylformamide (DMF) instead of acetone as a solvent significantly improves the dispersion of graphene nanoplatelets in epoxy matrices, thereby reducing interfacial thermal resistance and achieving a 44% higher thermal conductivity in the resulting nanocomposites.

Swapneel Danayat, Avinash Singh Nayal, Fatema Tarannum, Roshan Annam, Rajmohan Muthaiah, Jivtesh Garg2026-03-23