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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 study employs Density Function Perturbation Theory to comprehensively characterize the infrared, Raman, piezoelectric, and elastic properties of ultra-wide band gap Mg-IV-N\textsubscript{2} (IV = Si, Ge, Sn) semiconductors, including their vibrational modes, phonon dispersions, and tensor properties within the Pna2\textsubscript{1} crystal structure.
Using molecular dynamics simulations, this study reveals that the transition from antiplasticization to plasticization in chitosan-water mixtures is governed by the connectivity of dynamically accessible free volume regions, which modulates the competition between weakened polymer-polymer and enhanced polymer-water interactions to dictate the material's elastic properties.
This study reveals that electroforming in Pt/NbOx memristors induces a previously unrecognized, highly correlated redistribution of oxygen and platinum, where localized Joule heating drives the formation of a Pt-rich filament alongside an oxygen-enriched pathway, challenging the conventional view of noble metal electrode inertness.
This study utilizes a vicinal Cellular Automata model to demonstrate that the morphological transition from meandered patterns to mound structures on crystal surfaces is governed by the competition between Ehrlich-Schwoebel barriers and adatom mobility, revealing a reversible pathway between these distinct growth regimes across varying deposition and diffusion conditions.
This study utilizes density functional theory to resolve the controversy over the magnetic ground state of rutile RuO by demonstrating that its transition between nonmagnetic and altermagnetic phases is driven by electron correlation and strain-induced volume changes.
This paper demonstrates a scalable method for significantly reducing the thermal conductivity of silicon membranes through block copolymer self-assembly and controlled nanohole etching, validated by a novel three-probe technique that overcomes thermal contact resistance challenges to achieve a fivefold reduction in thermal conductivity at room temperature.
This paper establishes a predictive theoretical model for altermagnet-based spin transport and demonstrates through first-principles calculations that KVSeO/MgO/KVSeO magnetic tunnel junctions exhibit a robust, giant tunneling magnetoresistance exceeding \%, offering a promising candidate for next-generation room-temperature non-volatile memory.
This study predicts that KV2Se2O/SrTiO3/KV2Se2O altermagnetic tunnel junctions exhibit layer-dependent quantum transport and a giant tunneling magnetoresistance of 4.6×10^7% in 4-layer configurations, driven by parity-dependent interface configurations that modulate effective potentials and transverse momentum channels.
This study combines in situ experiments and phase-field simulations to reveal a rich diversity of melting patterns in lamellar eutectics, identifying key physical mechanisms and scaling behaviors that depend on melting velocity and initial microstructure spacing.
This study employs density functional theory to systematically evaluate structural, electronic, and excitonic properties of bulk, nanostructured, and doped C3N4 in diamond- and graphitic-like phases, identifying the HSE06-D3 method as a reliable tool for predicting experimental data and exploring the material's potential as a visible-light photocatalyst.