🔬 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

Stoichiometry Dependent Properties of Cerium Hydride: An Active Learning Developed Interatomic Potential Study

This study develops a machine-learned interatomic potential for cerium hydride using active learning to investigate how increasing hydrogen content (H/Ce ratios from 2.0 to 3.0) drives lattice contraction and densification through stronger binding induced by octahedral atoms, enabling the simulation of properties like melting and diffusion that are inaccessible to ab initio methods.

Brenden W. Hamilton, Travis E. Jones, Timothy C. Germann, Benjamin T. Nebgen2026-02-19
🔬 materials science

Understanding the influence of yttrium on the dominant twinning mode and local mechanical field evolution in extruded Mg-Y alloys

This study combines experimental characterization and crystal plasticity modeling to demonstrate that increasing yttrium content in extruded Mg alloys suppresses common TT1 tension twins while promoting rare TT2 twins, alters critical resolved shear stress ratios, and induces higher local strain accumulation at TT2 sites, thereby offering new insights for alloy design.

Chaitali Patil, Qianying Shi, Abhishek Kumar, Veera Sundararaghavan, John Allison2026-02-19
🔬 materials science

Universal Framework for Decomposing Ionic Transport into Interpretable Mechanisms

This paper introduces a universal computational framework that decomposes macroscopic ion transport coefficients from molecular dynamics simulations into quantitatively additive, spatiotemporally resolved contributions from specific microscopic mechanisms, thereby enabling the identification of dominant transport modes and design rules across diverse electrolyte materials.

KyuJung Jun, Pablo A. Leon, Jurğis Ruža, Juno Nam, Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli2026-02-19
🔬 materials science

Dynamic twisting and imaging of moiré crystals

This paper introduces a scanning-probe-based manipulation scheme using nanostructured metal rotors to enable in situ, continuous post-fabrication twist control and direct imaging of moiré crystals, overcoming the fixed-angle limitations of conventional assembly methods while preserving sample quality for comprehensive multi-modal characterization.

Qixuan Zhang, Lingyuan Lyu, Sneh Pancholi, Ziying Yan, Trevor Senaha, Ruolun Zhang, Chen Wu, Leonard W. Cao, Jason Tresb (…)2026-02-18
🔬 materials science

Fermi-Liquid T2T^2 Resistivity: Dynamical Mean-Field Theory Meets Experiment

This paper demonstrates that combining density-functional theory with dynamical mean-field theory provides a precise framework for analyzing Fermi-liquid behavior in SrVO3_{3} and SrMoO3_{3}, showing strong agreement between calculated and experimental low-temperature resistivity in high-quality samples while highlighting the need for further advancements in theory and material synthesis.

Fabian B. Kugler, Jeremy Lee-Hand, Harrison LaBollita, Lorenzo Van Muñoz, Jason Kaye, Sophie Beck, Alexander Hampel, Ant (…)2026-02-18
🔬 materials science

Linking the pressure dependence of the structure and thermal stability to α- and \b{eta}-relaxations in metallic glasses

This study utilizes high-pressure experiments on Zr-based metallic glasses to reveal that β\beta-relaxation is driven by reduced atomic mobility and enhanced disorder, while α\alpha-relaxation promotes density-driven structural ordering and improved thermal stability, with the transition between these regimes occurring at a constant T/Tg,PT/T_{g,P} ratio independent of pressure.

Jie Shen, Antoine Cornet, Alberto Ronca, Eloi Pineda, Fan Yang, Jean-Luc Garden, Gael Moiroux, Gavin Vaughan, Marco di M (…)2026-02-18
🔬 materials science

Crystalline water intercalation into the Kitaev honeycomb cobaltate Na2_2Co2_2TeO6_6

This study demonstrates that intercalating crystalline water into the Kitaev-candidate compound Na2_2Co2_2TeO6_6 successfully expands its honeycomb lattice and tunes its magnetic ground state, confirming neutral-molecule insertion as a robust strategy for engineering quantum magnets.

Masaaki Ito, Yuya Haraguchi, Teruki Motohashi, Miwa Saito, Satoshi Ogawa, Takashi Ikuta, Hiroko Aruga Katori2026-02-18