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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 reports the first experimental realization of the half-Heusler alloy CoVGe, revealing its cubic structure, exceptionally low magnetic moment, half-metallic behavior, and unique non-saturating linear magnetoresistance, which collectively establish it as a promising platform for investigating spin-dependent transport.
This paper demonstrates that native oxidation of chromium in NiFe/Cr bilayers creates a self-contained, highly efficient orbital-current source driven by Cr-O hybridization, enabling giant damping-like torque and field-free magnetization switching that significantly outperforms conventional heavy-metal benchmarks.
This paper presents a highly sensitive, wireless magnetoelastic humidity sensor functionalized with a PEDOT:PSS coating that achieves superior sensitivity and resolution by leveraging humidity-induced structural swelling and mass loading effects.
This study demonstrates that reactive magnetron sputtering can produce high-quality, epitaxial Mn4N thin films with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and efficient current-induced magnetization switching, establishing them as a promising rare-earth-free platform for energy-efficient spintronic devices.
This study employs first-principles calculations to comprehensively analyze the structural properties and thermodynamic stability of all low-index -GaO surfaces, revealing that stoichiometric terminations are generally dominant while identifying specific coordination-based factors and Ga-rich reconstructions that govern surface stability under varying growth conditions.
This paper demonstrates that null spots and electrostatic blind spots in Piezoresponse Force Microscopy are fundamentally distinct dynamic operating conditions rather than equivalent states, establishing a framework for achieving truly quantitative electromechanical metrology by accounting for realistic three-dimensional probe electrostatics and mechanics.
This paper proposes a novel framework that integrates Topological Data Analysis with non-Euclidean shape distances and separable shape tensors to rigorously quantify and visualize the complex topology, shape, and spatial arrangements of material microstructures, offering enhanced tools for electron backscatter diffraction analysis and broader imaging science applications.
This study establishes a temperature-doping phase diagram for ultrathin Ce-doped HfO2 films, revealing that increasing Ce concentration stabilizes higher-symmetry phases and reduces remanent polarization while significantly enhancing cycling endurance up to 10⁸ cycles through the mitigation of orthorhombic distortion.
This paper introduces a computationally efficient graph Laplacian-based spectral framework to optimize energy dissipation in viscoelastic truss networks by redistributing cross-sectional areas, revealing that gradient-based optimization yields architectures governed by the material's intrinsic attenuation length, particularly near global resonant modes.
This first-principles study demonstrates that the novel non-hexagonal pentaoctite-BN and pop-BN monolayers are dynamically, mechanically, and thermally stable indirect-gap semiconductors with tunable optical properties, making them promising candidates for future optoelectronic and photonic applications.