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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 paper presents a computationally efficient framework that uses machine learning and SHAP analysis to reveal that vibrational entropy is primarily governed by atomic volume, allowing for the development of a simple, physically interpretable analytical model that captures both structural and temperature-dependent behaviors.
Using conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) under ambient conditions, this study characterizes the local electronic properties and chemical identities of individual atomic defects in molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), identifying them as various transition metal or oxygen substitutions.
This paper introduces two new variants of the structure factor twist averaging (sfTA) method, "paired sfTA" and "binding sfTA," which improve the accuracy of calculating binding correlation energies in low-dimensional bilayer materials by incorporating binding interactions into the twist-angle selection process.
This paper theoretically compares the mid-infrared detection capabilities of GaAs and using two different multi-photon schemes, finding that can provide a significantly larger nonlinear response and injected current under specific conditions.
The paper proposes that the anomalous volumetric changes observed in -plutonium and -plutonium at cryogenic and ambient temperatures are caused by the formation and annealing of a metastable, high-density amorphous phase.
Using non-collinear density functional theory, this study demonstrates that accurately modeling the magnetic properties of and molecular rings requires an extended spin Hamiltonian that incorporates biquadratic coupling and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions beyond the standard Heisenberg model.
The paper demonstrates that in the high-entropy antiferromagnet , disorder unexpectedly promotes rather than suppresses coherence, allowing for the existence of well-defined, dispersive spin waves that are distinct from those found in ordered systems.
This paper challenges traditional continuum theories that assume a stress-free reference state for colloidal gels and proposes new, more accurate constitutive relations validated through large-scale numerical simulations of depletion and frictional gels.
This paper uses first-principles calculations to model the zero-phonon line (ZPL) and pressure coefficient of SnV centers in diamond, demonstrating that while absolute ZPL positions are highly sensitive to computational methods and supercell size, the relative ZPL shifts and pressure coefficients remain robust and consistent.
The paper demonstrates that while attention-based models are effective for classifying crystal symmetry from powder X-ray diffraction, achieving reliable results requires integrating crystallographic knowledge through physics-informed architectures, structured training curricula, and calibrated inference to bridge the gap between synthetic data and real-world noise.