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cond-mat.mtrl-sci

3992 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

Operando Raman probing of mode selective electron phonon coupling in two dimensional halide perovskites

By combining operando Raman spectroscopy with DFT calculations, this study reveals that applied electric fields induce mode-selective electron-phonon coupling in 2D halide perovskites involving hybrid organic-inorganic vibrations, where fluorination enhances carrier-mediated lattice responses and structural order dictates opposing phonon lifetime evolutions in thin films versus single crystals.

Tufan Paul, Helena Boom, Lilian Skokan, Viren Tyagi, Mostafa Shagar, Aditi Sahoo, Silvia Colella, Geert Brocks, Andreas (…)2026-08-20
🔬 materials science

A single design choice determines whether machine learning models of materials make physically impossible predictions

This paper demonstrates that incorporating parity labels into machine learning model features is a critical design choice that guarantees physically exact predictions for symmetry-forbidden properties in centrosymmetric crystals, whereas models lacking this feature produce physically impossible errors in nearly all cases without sacrificing accuracy.

Can Polat, Mustafa Kurban, Erchin Serpedin, Hasan Kurban2026-08-20
🔬 materials science

Detecting Magnetic Phase Transitions in Ion-Irradiated CrSBr Through Resonant Raman Scattering

This study demonstrates that He+^+ ion irradiation enables controllable magnetic phase engineering in layered CrSBr, where polarization-resolved Raman spectroscopy serves as a sensitive, non-destructive tool to identify irradiation-dose- and thickness-dependent transitions from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic and defect-related magnetic states.

Daria I. Markina, Alison Pfister, Priyanka Mondal, Lukas Krelle, Sai Shradha, Regine von Klitzing, Kseniia Mosina, Zdene (…)2026-08-20
🔬 materials science

Local Structure and Dynamics of Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks

By integrating synchrotron X-ray pair distribution function analysis with machine learning-accelerated molecular dynamics simulations, this study elucidates how the interplay between linker geometry, aromatic rigidity, and non-covalent interactions governs the distinct local structural flexibility and dynamic behavior of two three-dimensional imine-linked covalent organic frameworks.

Francesco Tavani, Saber Mirzaei, Jian Yin, Yen-hsu Lin, Caden Myers, Cheng-Hung Lin, Milinda Abeykoon, Simon Billinge, O (…)2026-08-20
🔬 materials science

Enhancing EBSD throughput of battery electrode materials using super-resolution generative adversarial networks

This paper demonstrates that a super-resolution generative adversarial network (SRGAN) significantly enhances the throughput of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis for Li-ion battery electrode materials by computationally upscaling low-resolution data with higher accuracy in preserving microstructural features compared to classical interpolation methods.

John Mangum, Andrew Glaws, Francois Usseglio-Viretta, Steven Spurgeon, Donal Finegan2026-08-20
🔬 materials science

Neutron study of magnetic correlations in rare-earth-free Mn-Bi magnets

This study utilizes unpolarized small-angle neutron scattering to characterize magnetic correlations in rare-earth-free Mn-Bi permanent magnets, revealing that their remanent state features long-wavelength transversal magnetization fluctuations with a radius of gyration of 220–240 nm originating from slightly shape-anisotropic structures.

Artem Malyeyev, Ivan Titov, Philipp Bender, Mathias Bersweiler, Vitaliy Pipich, Sebastian Mühlbauer, Semih Ener, Oliver (…)2026-08-19
🔬 mesoscale physics

Uniaxial polarization analysis of bulk ferromagnets: Theory and first experimental Results

This paper presents a theoretical framework based on Brown's micromagnetics equations for computing the uniaxial polarization of scattered neutron beams from bulk ferromagnets, which is validated against experimental data from a soft magnetic nanocrystalline alloy to establish a new approach for analyzing magnetic microstructures.

A. Malyeyev, I. Titov, C. D. Dewhurst, K. Suzuki, D. Honecker, A. Michels2026-08-19
🔬 mesoscale physics

Magnetic neutron scattering from spherical nanoparticles with Neel surface anisotropy: Analytical treatment

This paper presents an analytical treatment of the magnetization profile and magnetic small-angle neutron scattering cross section for a spherical nanoparticle with Néel surface anisotropy, deriving an approximate solution via perturbation theory and validating it against numerical Landau-Lifshitz simulations.

Michael P. Adams, Andreas Michels, Hamid Kachkachi2026-08-19