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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 work demonstrates a compact, polarization-invariant radial van der Waals heterostructure metasurface that integrates a high-Q hexagonal boron nitride resonator with a WS monolayer to achieve robust, spatially modulated exciton-photon coupling and enhanced photoluminescence for scalable hybrid photonic-excitonic devices.
This paper demonstrates the feasibility and robustness of reflection geometry soft X-ray ptychography as a nondestructive imaging technique capable of achieving approximately 45 nm spatial resolution on bulk or extended specimens, thereby overcoming the sample thickness limitations inherent in traditional transmission-based methods.
This study employs first-principles density functional theory to investigate the crystal structures of antiperovskite oxides containing tetrel and alkaline earth elements, demonstrating how tolerance factors predict their geometry, how heterostructuring can induce ferroelectricity, and revealing unique electronic trends driven by significant antibonding interactions between face-center ions.
This paper presents a unified 3D finite-strain phase-field framework that numerically models the coupled interactions of grain boundary segregation, solute precipitation, and mechanical loading to explain microstructure stabilization and grain evolution in nanocrystalline alloys.
This paper introduces cell natural orbitals (CNOs), a systematic method derived from the unit-cell one-particle reduced density matrix, to identify optimal local orbitals that accurately capture band geometry and charge density for constructing effective lattice models of correlated quantum materials like twisted bilayer WSe.
This study demonstrates that the van der Waals ferroelectric 4H-SnS2 exhibits room-temperature ferroelectricity and functions as a polarization-sensitive transistor, where its electronic and optoelectronic properties are strongly modulated by structural polytype, electrostatic gating, and the polarization state of incident light.
This study utilizes aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and modeling to reveal the atomistic structures of NiO/GaO interfaces across various substrate orientations, identifying (100)-oriented GaO as the optimal candidate for fabricating high-quality, low-defect power electronic devices while clarifying the impact of imaging artifacts on structural interpretation.
This paper reports the theoretical prediction and experimental realization of metallic -TaN as a rare material that achieves balanced, high thermal conductivity by combining substantial electronic and lattice contributions through specific electronic and phononic properties.
This study demonstrates that incorporating geometric nonlinearity and temperature-dependent material properties is critical for designing robust multi-material thermo-mechanical devices, as linear assumptions with constant properties systematically misinterpret rotational kinematics as compressive strain, leading to suboptimal designs that appear valid only when validated against their own flawed models.
This paper presents a novel polarization-resolved Piezoresponse Force Microscopy technique combined with correlative structural and phonon studies to directly map polarization orientations in heterophased BCZT thin films under flexoelectric strain, enabling the identification of new monoclinic phase invariants and facilitating an inverse model for determining crystallographic grain orientations in polycrystalline systems.