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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 perspective reviews the current landscape of predicted versus synthesized two-dimensional materials, highlighting the gap between theory and experiment while introducing recent advancements in predicting the synthesis of non-van der Waals 2D materials beyond traditional geometrical screening.
This study demonstrates that the half-Heusler topological semimetal DyPtBi simultaneously exhibits large longitudinal and transverse magnetothermopowers at practical temperatures and magnetic fields, overcoming the conventional trade-off through an ambipolar effect driven by imperfect electron-hole compensation and band structure engineering.
This study demonstrates that high-energy electron irradiation can shift the Fermi level of the half-Heusler Weyl semimetal GdPtBi by 100 meV while preserving the negative longitudinal magnetoresistance indicative of chiral magnetic anomaly, thereby confirming the robust influence of Weyl nodes on magnetotransport properties regardless of Fermi level position.
This paper presents a low-loss programmable mode converter based on the phase-change material Sb2Se3, which leverages refractive index contrast to achieve 5-bit precision and scalable photonic tensor cores for neuromorphic computing while overcoming the high optical loss limitations of conventional GST-based devices.
This study utilizes spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry and Mueller-matrix analysis to map the full dielectric tensor of paramagnetic CrSBr thin films, revealing pronounced optical anisotropy characterized by distinct excitonic resonances along the crystallographic axes that are crucial for future spin-optoelectronic applications.
This paper demonstrates that atomic force nanolithography can precisely engineer tunable in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in permalloy films by creating nanoscale groove arrays, enabling controlled domain manipulation for applications in magnonic elements and anisotropic magnetoresistance sensors.
This paper demonstrates that by employing rapid scans, multi-stage registration, and probe aberration-compensated position correction, atomic-resolution STEM imaging and ptychography can be reliably achieved at cryogenic temperatures (as low as 20 K) to directly visualize the structural ground states of quantum materials.
This paper proposes a mechanism for nonvolatile electrical manipulation of spin and layer degrees of freedom in altermagnetic bilayers, such as CuF2, by utilizing sliding ferroelectricity to reversibly switch d-wave altermagnetic spin splitting, thereby enabling multifunctional spin-layertronic devices with potential multi-state logic applications.
This study demonstrates that Path Integral Molecular Dynamics simulations reveal nuclear quantum effects significantly accelerate the thermal decomposition of the TATB crystal and lower its activation energy by approximately 8% compared to classical methods, while highlighting that the Quantum Thermal Bath approximation substantially overestimates these quantum acceleration effects.
This paper presents a computationally efficient microscopic screening theory for excitons in two-dimensional materials that bridges the gap between effective models and first-principles methods by employing an atomistic description with quantum-screened interactions to accurately estimate binding energies and address discrepancies in existing literature.