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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.
By employing an ultrafast flash annealing process to rapidly crystallize PbZrO3 films, the researchers developed wafer-scale relaxor antiferroelectrics that achieve high energy storage density (63.5 J/cm³) and exceptional thermal stability up to 250 °C.
This paper evaluates existing chirality measures for periodic solids and proposes a superior method based on the helicity pseudoscalar to quantify handedness by analyzing the eigenvector connecting high-symmetry non-chiral and low-symmetry chiral phases.
This paper proposes and theoretically validates a strategy for engineering robust one-dimensional quantum interconnects in solid-state materials by patterning spin qubits at dislocations, demonstrating that nitrogen-vacancy centers near these defects retain favorable optical properties while exhibiting significantly improved coherence.
This paper proposes a nonlocal orientation field phase-field model that incorporates misorientation- and inclination-dependent grain boundary anisotropy using a single orientation field, thereby enabling precise tuning of grain boundary energy while simplifying the fitting procedure and accurately reproducing key microstructural behaviors like linear grain growth and triple junction equilibrium.
This paper establishes quantitative design rules based on electronegativity-corrected tolerance factors and cation radii to predict and stabilize face-sharing hexagonal perovskites, revealing that sulfides offer greater compositional flexibility than oxides for creating novel quasi-one-dimensional materials.
This paper presents a theoretical model demonstrating that the rigidity of encapsulation interfaces significantly influences lattice relaxation in twisted bilayers, specifically raising the critical twist angle for the transition between weak and strong relaxation regimes and enabling better alignment with experimental data.
The paper introduces exaPD, a highly parallelizable workflow that integrates LAMMPS-based molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations with a Parsl-managed global controller to efficiently calculate free energies for constructing multi-element phase diagrams via CALPHAD modeling.
This first-principles study reveals that during the -to- phase transition in SiO and AlPO, the sign of natural optical activity remains unchanged despite the reversal of the crystal's screw axis, demonstrating that optical rotation is determined by the atomic-scale helicity of the most polarizable atoms rather than the nominal handedness of the space group.
This computational study demonstrates that hydroxyl-functionalized carbon nanotubes significantly enhance pH-responsive glyphosate adsorption through strong donor-acceptor interactions and optimized charge transport, offering a promising, regenerable solution for environmental remediation across various ionization states.
This study demonstrates that a weak out-of-plane magnetic field significantly enhances the valley polarization of defect-bound excitons in MBE-grown WSe monolayers on hBN, while time-resolved measurements reveal a faster pseudospin relaxation time (25 ps) compared to previously reported exfoliated samples.