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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 paper investigates the quantum dynamics of Gaussian wavepackets scattering from skyrmions using the time-dependent Schrödinger equation, revealing that iterative spin flipping induces complex angular-dependent cross sections, secondary wavefronts, and long-lived quasi-bound states, while providing a versatile numerical framework for exploring tunable spin transport in arbitrary spin textures.
This paper introduces NextHAM, a universal deep learning framework combining a novel E(3)-symmetric Transformer architecture and a zeroth-step Hamiltonian correction strategy, alongside a large-scale benchmark dataset (Materials-HAM-SOC), to achieve highly accurate and efficient prediction of electronic-structure Hamiltonians across diverse materials while explicitly accounting for spin-orbit coupling effects.
This study employs first-principles calculations to reveal that pressure-induced magnetic easy-axis switching in Fe3GaTe2 near 10 GPa arises from a reduction in magnetic moments and a sign reversal of the spin-orbit coupling contribution from FeI atoms, which collectively overcome the out-of-plane preference to establish an in-plane anisotropy.
This perspective reviews magnetic materials for quantum magnonics, emphasizing yttrium iron garnet (YIG) as the benchmark and highlighting recent advances in YIG films on yttrium scandium gallium/aluminum garnet (YSGAG) substrates that overcome lifetime limitations to enable scalable quantum technologies.
This paper presents a single-layer thin-film bulk heterojunction integrating PbS quantum dots with an organic semiconductor matrix that achieves a 15-fold improvement in upconversion efficiency, enabling the visible imaging of incoherent 1200-nm light at low intensities.
First-principles calculations reveal that interlayer sliding and rotation in bilayer ScI2 enable the precise tuning of antiferromagnetic-to-ferromagnetic coupling, ferroelectricity, and spontaneous valley polarization, demonstrating a versatile platform for stacking-controlled multiferroic nanodevices.
First-principles calculations reveal that Ag-based fluorides KAgF and KAgF exhibit distinct magnetic and orbital orderings, where the A-type antiferromagnetic KAgF displays altermagnetic properties with significant anomalous transport and magneto-optical responses, while the conventional antiferromagnetic KAgF preserves symmetry and lacks such anomalous effects.
Using numerical simulations of a stress-imposed vane rheometer, this study reveals that the rheology of dense vibrated granular flows is governed by the balance between grain-scale agitation energy and confinement, leading to a non-monotonic viscosity response to vibration frequency that reconciles previously observed trends in friction and viscosity weakening.
This review examines the current state, methods, and challenges of using end-to-end generative machine learning models for predicting and designing crystalline materials, offering guidance on representations, evaluation, software tools, and future directions for both experimentalists and ML specialists.
This study presents a versatile nano-confinement strategy using van der Waals capping layers to enable the atomically precise synthesis of tailored 2D transition metal dichalcogenides and Janus monolayers while simultaneously creating ultraclean interfaces that preserve air-sensitive properties.