cond-mat.mtrl-sci 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.

Origin of the Temperature-Induced Gap Bowing of Formamidinium-Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskites: Role of Cationic Rattlers

By combining temperature and pressure-dependent photoluminescence measurements on FA-MA lead iodide perovskite single crystals, this study identifies that the pronounced temperature-induced gap bowing in low-temperature phases is primarily driven by an anomalous electron-phonon coupling mechanism involving mixed vibrational modes of inorganic cage tilting and formamidinium "rattler" librations.

Kai Xu, Adrián Francisco-López, Bethan L. Charles, M. Isabel Alonso, Miquel Garriga, Mark T. Weller, Alejandro R. Goñi2026-05-27🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

A Levitated Random Telegraph Noise Spectrometer

This paper presents a levitated microparticle spectrometer that exploits a resonant amplification of position fluctuations to characterize the spectral properties of Random Telegraph Noise across six decades of timescale, offering a novel platform for studying non-equilibrium stochastic dynamics in systems ranging from quantum technologies to biological and social behaviors.

Molly Message, Bianca C. J. Uy, Katie O'Flynn, Yugang Ren, Muddassar Rashid, Jonathan D. Pritchett, Qiongyuan Wu, Hyukjoon Kwon, Benjamin A. Stickler, James Millen2026-05-27🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Light-induced Faraday effect from dynamical breakdown of Kleinman symmetry

This paper demonstrates that anomalously large, light-induced polarization rotations observed in pump-probe experiments can arise from the dynamical breakdown of Kleinman symmetry in the antisymmetric third-order optical susceptibility, generating a Faraday effect without macroscopic magnetization.

Niccolò Sellati, Jacopo Fiore, Lara Benfatto2026-05-27🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Identifying and designing altermagnetic crystals in real space

This paper proposes a simple real-space symmetry criterion to identify altermagnetic crystals by determining whether crystallographic operations permute opposite-spin sublattices, thereby offering a practical alternative to complex magnetic-space-group analysis for discovering these materials.

Ying Chen, Qiushi Huang, Yu Wu, Xiaolan Yan, Su-Huai Wei2026-05-27🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Rapid estimation of synthesizability windows of inorganic materials from first principles

This paper presents a high-throughput method combining machine-learned interatomic potentials and fitted reference energies to rapidly generate temperature- and pressure-dependent phase predominance diagrams, enabling the efficient estimation of synthesizability windows for inorganic materials while overcoming the computational limitations of conventional DFT-based phonon calculations.

Finja Tadge, Javier Sanz Rodrigo, Andrea Crovetto2026-05-27🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

At-Scale Data-Driven Exploration of High-Voltage Cathode-Active Materials for Sodium Batteries

This study establishes a scalable, data-driven framework for discovering high-voltage cathode-active materials for sodium-ion batteries by integrating a large-scale curated database, transferable machine learning models, and high-throughput first-principles validation to identify and verify stable, high-performance candidates.

Suchona Akter, Mohammad R. Momeni2026-05-27🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Microstructure-Aware Deep Learning Bridges Atomistics to Macroscale for Shock-to-Detonation Prediction

This paper introduces MISTnetX, a deep learning framework that bridges molecular dynamics and continuum finite-element models to enable parameter-free prediction of shock-to-detonation transitions in nanostructured energetic materials by capturing critical microstructure-dependent phenomena like hotspot formation.

Simon Gonzalez-Zapata, Aidan Pantoya, Chunyu Li, Marisol Koslowski, Alejandro Strachan2026-05-27🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Observation of the In-plane Anomalous Hall Effect induced by Octupole in Magnetization Space

This paper challenges conventional theories by demonstrating that in-plane magnetization induces an Anomalous Hall Effect in cubic ferromagnets like iron and nickel, a phenomenon driven by a previously overlooked octupole moment in the anomalous Hall conductivity that promises to revolutionize magnetic sensor design.

Wenzhi Peng, Zheng Liu, Haolin Pan, Peng Wang, Yulong Chen, Jiachen Zhang, Xuhao Yu, Jinhui Shen, Mingmin Yang, Qian Niu, Yang Gao, Dazhi Hou2026-05-26🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Emergent Trion Resonance Driven by Lattice Reconstruction in a Moiré Superlattice

This study reveals that lattice reconstruction in twisted MoSe₂ homobilayers induces a novel "charge-transfer" trion resonance, where spatially separated electron-hole pairs and doped holes emerge due to distinct moiré potentials acting on different valleys and sites within the superlattice.

Zhida Liu, Haonan Wang, Xiaohui Liu, Yue Ni, Hongtao Yan, Frank Y. Gao, Saba Arash, Hyunsue Kim, Dong Seob Kim, Xiangcheng Liu, Xiaoxiao Yu, Yongxin Zeng, Jiamin Quan, Di Huang, Kenji Watanabe, Takash (…)2026-05-26🔬 cond-mat.mes-hall

Theory of Polar Skyrmions in Layered Structure of Ferroelectric Perovskites

This paper elucidates the mechanism behind polar skyrmions in (PbTiO $_3$ ) $_n$ /(SrTiO $_3$ ) $_n$ superlattices by demonstrating that the coupling between electric polarization and strain drives the formation of layer-dependent Neel-to-Bloch skyrmion structures with unique topological numbers.

Snehasish Sen, Sudhansu S. Mandal2026-05-26🔬 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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