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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.
This study investigates the coupling between surface acoustic waves and ferromagnetic resonance in a CoFeB film on a LiNbO3 substrate, revealing an unexpected 2-fold symmetry in SAW energy absorption that is attributed to weak in-plane uniaxial anisotropy rather than dipolar interactions.
This study proposes Ruddlesden-Popper chromates SrCrO as a new class of materials where spontaneous orbital ordering drives layer-dependent altermagnetism and a novel "anti-altermagnetism" state, with the specific magnetic behavior determined by the parity of the layer number .
By combining high-field magnetotransport measurements with density functional theory, this study comprehensively maps the fully reconstructed Fermi surface of the topological semimetal TaTe in its charge density wave phase and reveals a robust anisotropic linear magnetoresistance, establishing it as a prototypical platform for exploring the interplay between correlation-driven electronic reconstruction and topological states.
This paper reports the discovery of YbCrGe as a prototype topological heavy-fermion system where intrinsic kagome flat bands and localized Yb 4f-states coexist and hybridize upon cooling to form a Dirac-Kondo semimetal phase, thereby unifying geometric frustration, strong correlations, and topology.
This study utilizes density functional theory and spectroscopic limited maximum efficiency calculations to demonstrate that the orthorhombic MgSnN compound, with a bandgap of 2.45 eV, is a promising non-toxic photovoltaic material capable of achieving 13.17% efficiency in single-junction thin films and up to 22.42% in multi-junction tandem configurations.
This paper demonstrates that lanthanide nanocrystals can be driven into a non-Boltzmann steady state via mid-infrared irradiation to achieve ultra-low-power, ratiometric detection and room-temperature imaging across the 6.8–8.6 μm spectrum, overcoming the thermal equilibrium limitations of conventional approaches.
This paper proposes a magnon-driven anomalous Hall effect in altermagnets, demonstrating that the coherent excitation of chiral magnons induces a Hall conductivity determined solely by the chirality of Néel-order precession, thereby enabling a distinct transport phenomenon that can exist even when the static anomalous Hall effect is symmetry-forbidden.
This paper proposes a theoretical framework using inelastic x-ray scattering to isolate and characterize the internal charge distribution of optically pumped Wannier excitons in transition metal dichalcogenides by analyzing differential scattering spectra.
This study demonstrates that Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) curves serve as direct fingerprints for predicting the mechanical properties of aluminum alloys, showing that machine learning models trained on thermal data can accurately estimate yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation while identifying specific precipitation-related temperature regions as key predictive features.
This paper presents a thermodynamically consistent finite element framework to quantify the competing and synergistic effects of thermomigration and stress-driven transport on hydrogen redistribution in metals, demonstrating that while thermomigration often dominates in heat-carrying components, stress-driven transport becomes decisive near sharp stress concentrators, thereby offering practical guidance for assessing embrittlement risks.