🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

4239 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

Thermodynamic effects of solid electrolyte interphase formation from solvation and ionic association in water-in-salt electrolytes

This paper develops and validates a thermodynamic theory of hydration and ionic associations in the electrical double layer of water-in-salt electrolytes to explain how solvation environments and reactant distributions influence the expansion of the electrochemical stability window through both bulk activity changes and interfacial reaction kinetics.

Daniel M. Markiewitz, Michael McEldrew, Conor M. E. Phelan, Qianlu Zheng, Jasper Singh, Robert S. Weatherup, Rosa M. Esp (…)2026-03-02
🔬 materials science

Activity-Driven Dewetting and Rupture in Thin Liquid Films

This paper demonstrates that internal activity fundamentally restructures thin-film dewetting by decoupling vertical accumulation and lateral rupture into independently regulated dynamical length scales, thereby replacing universal diffusion-limited growth with persistence-driven motion that accelerates coarsening exponents and rupture propagation.

Preethi M, Daniya Davis, Bhaskar Sen Gupta2026-03-02✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🔬 materials science

Fermi-surface studies of altermagnetic CrSb from Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations

By combining high-field magnetotransport measurements up to 68 T with first-principles calculations, this study confirms the predicted electronic band structure and Fermi surface of the altermagnetic material CrSb through the analysis of Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations.

Sajal Naduvile Thadathil, Beat Valentin Schwarze, Jaafar Ansari, Tommy Kotte, Sven Luther, Marc Uhlarz, Rafael Gonzalez- (…)2026-03-02
🔬 optics

All-optical control of second-harmonic generation in ββ-BaB2_2O4_4 via coherent, terahertz-driven acentric lattice displacement

This paper demonstrates that intense, resonant terahertz pulses can achieve approximately 30% modulation of efficient second-harmonic generation in bulk β\beta-BaB2_2O4_4 by transiently deforming the lattice to alter refractive indices and phase-matching conditions, rather than through direct modulation of nonlinear susceptibility.

Flavio Giorgianni, Nicola Colonna, Gabriel Nagamine, Leonie Spitz, Guy Matmon, Alexandre Trisorio, Nicolas Forget, Carlo (…)2026-03-02
🔬 materials science

Harnessing natural and mechanical airflows for surface-based atmospheric pollutant removal

This study quantifies the theoretical global potential of surface-based atmospheric pollutant removal using natural and mechanical airflows, revealing that integrating technologies into urban infrastructure, solar farms, and HVAC systems could remove significant amounts of CO₂, CH₄, NOₓ, and PM₂.₅ at competitive costs, thereby offering a viable pathway to advance climate and public health objectives.

Samuel D. Tomlinson, Aliki M. Tsopelakou, Tzia M. Onn, Steven R. H. Barrett, Adam M. Boies, Shaun D. Fitzgerald2026-02-27
🔬 materials science

Nanoscale symmetry protection of the reciprocal acoustoelectric effect

This paper experimentally demonstrates that the reciprocal acoustoelectric effect in surface acoustic wave configurations is protected by the symmetric structure of the nanoscale strain tensor, revealing how reciprocity is maintained even in the absence of traditional macroscopic symmetry elements through the interplay of compression and shear waves.

Sandeep Vijayan, Stephan Suffit, Scott E. Cooper, Yejun Feng2026-02-27
🔬 mesoscale physics

Ultralow thermal conductivity via weak interactions in PbSe/PbTe monolayer heterostructure for thermoelectric design

This study reveals that the PbSe/PbTe monolayer heterostructure achieves ultralow lattice thermal conductivity and an exceptional thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of 5.3 at 800 K due to its unique corrugated configuration, weak interatomic interactions, and the dominant heat-carrying role of highly anharmonic optical phonons.

Ruihao Tan, Kaiwang Zhang, Yue-Wen Fang2026-02-27