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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 recent advancements in light-emitting diodes that utilize micrometer-thick perovskite charge transport layers and outlines potential future development pathways for these high-efficiency optoelectronic devices.
This paper presents the design, fabrication via two-photon polymerization, and optical tweezer actuation of functional 3D-printed gear-driven micromachines that convert light into controlled mechanical motion, enabling complex out-of-plane rotations and torque amplification for applications in biomedical and lab-on-a-chip systems.
This paper theoretically demonstrates that applying a magnetic field along the (111) direction to the Au-SM-Tb icosahedral-quasicrystal approximant induces a simultaneous metamagnetic and topological transition in its whirling-anti-whirling magnetic order, leading to a topological Hall effect in the electrical conductivity.
This study uses density functional theory to demonstrate that while pristine hexagonal boron nitride exhibits weak physisorption for most elements, introducing boron or nitrogen vacancies dramatically enhances adsorption energies and creates distinct binding preferences for electropositive and electronegative species, respectively, thereby establishing defect engineering as a powerful strategy for tailoring h-BN's functional properties.
This paper summarizes key algorithmic advancements in parallelization and machine learning that have enabled the scaling of accurate, ab-initio Density Functional Theory combined with Non-equilibrium Green's function (DFT+NEGF) simulations from small atomic systems to realistic, large-scale nanoscale devices.
This study proposes and demonstrates, through first-principles calculations and simulations, that unconventional skyrmions can be stabilized in noncollinear ground states of Rh/Co and Pd/Co bilayers on Re(0001) via higher-order spin exchange interactions, offering new prospects for topological spintronics and hybrid systems.
This study investigates the evolution of mixed magnetic anisotropies in rf-sputtered crystalline Permalloy and amorphous Cobalt thin films on Si substrates, revealing how growth conditions and film thickness induce magnetization tilt and defining distinct anisotropy regimes to enhance spintronic device performance.
This study utilizes multi-scale simulations combining molecular dynamics and phase-field modeling to demonstrate that the discrepancy between surface and fracture energies in amorphous silica arises primarily from damage diffusion over a 16–23 Å range around the crack path, rather than plastic deformation.
This study reveals that conventional antiferromagnets with a nonzero propagation vector exhibit macroscopic symmetry breaking and hidden altermagnetic spin splitting, demonstrated through first-principles calculations on multiferroic MnS2 to propose new avenues for spintronic material design.
This study reveals that in the prototypical altermagnet -MnTe, spin-orbit coupling induces a weak ferromagnetic state dominated by a robust net orbital magnetization that significantly outweighs the spin contribution and remains stable against carrier density variations, highlighting the critical role of orbital effects in altermagnetic phenomena.