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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 first-principles calculations to reveal that the microscopic origin of altermagnetic spin splitting in CrSb thin films fundamentally differs from the bulk, relying on long-range inter-unit-cell Cr–Sb hopping that is preserved in (20) slabs but suppressed in (0001) and (100) orientations, thereby explaining the strong surface dependence of their electronic structures.
This study demonstrates that photoexcitation of NiO induces a long-lived metastable state with enhanced Ni 3d-O 2p orbital hybridization via dynamic screening of electronic correlations, a non-thermal mechanism that can be stabilized at low carrier densities to offer new design principles for optoelectronic materials.
This paper introduces AdsZeo, a comprehensive coordinate-resolved dataset containing over 62,000 equilibrium methane adsorption simulations across 4,775 aluminium-substituted zeolite frameworks, providing detailed molecular configurations and metadata to support advanced analysis and machine learning applications in adsorption science.
This study demonstrates that ion beam sputtering followed by humidity exposure induces surface wrinkling in hydrophilic polymer films (pHEMA and p4VP) due to water-induced swelling constrained by a graphitized surface layer and rigid substrate, whereas hydrophobic pV4D4 remains smooth due to its minimal water absorption.
This paper introduces "multitask scanning probe microscopy," an autonomous, closed-loop workflow that utilizes a multitask Gaussian process to dynamically select both measurement locations and experimental protocols, thereby enabling efficient, large-scale nanoscale characterization by intelligently balancing rapid imaging with slower, more invasive modalities.
This paper demonstrates that explicitly incorporating domain knowledge of interatomic bonds, encoded via a tight-binding model derived from *ab initio* diatomic calculations, significantly improves the machine-learning prediction of structural stability for octet -type binary compounds compared to previous methods relying solely on standard atomic features.
This paper presents a theoretical and experimental framework for designing mechanically accessible, force-balanced Halbach magnets that can be opened with minimal force while preserving highly homogeneous magnetic fields, validated through icosahedral approximations and extended to spherocylindrical configurations for applications like magnetic resonance.
This study systematically investigates the magnetotransport evolution and nonlinear Hall effect in hexagonal MnTe, revealing how intrinsic disorder and spin-orbit coupling drive a crossover from metallic regimes with high-order harmonic responses to localized hopping conduction, while providing evidence for macroscopic inversion-asymmetric nonlinear signals in this altermagnet.
This study utilizes time-resolved XPS, microscopy, and depth profiling to characterize the kinetic evolution of ultrathin 3C-SiC nucleation and coalescence on Si(111) under ultra-high vacuum, revealing that the carbidic phase saturates at approximately 80% after 180 minutes of ethylene exposure at 800°C, thereby providing critical insights for optimizing SiC/Si templates for subsequent heteroepitaxial growth.
This first-principles study demonstrates that Zr-based Janus MXenes (ZrMCX2) maintain robust metallic character while exhibiting tunable magnetic and mechanical properties through surface functionalization, identifying them as promising candidates for metallic and spin-dependent two-dimensional materials.