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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 proposes a strategy for designing two-dimensional conducting organic ferrimagnets by combining Aza-3-Triangulene and 2-Triangulene molecules in a honeycomb lattice, which exhibits half-metallicity, strong magnetic exchange couplings, and a topological gap leading to quantized Hall conductance at ultra-low temperatures.
Using correlated-electron calculations on pentacene oligomers, this study reveals that triplet-triplet multiexciton states form a narrow, nearly degenerate band of quantum superpositions across all intertriplet separations rather than localized configurations, thereby explaining the lack of intramolecular triplet diffusion in solution while suggesting intermolecular singlet fission remains viable in films.
This perspective evaluates the opportunities and limitations of utilizing two-dimensional materials to overcome fabrication-induced decoherence and enable the development of scalable, CMOS-compatible quantum hardware.
This paper proposes a strategy to break the Wiedemann-Franz limit in thermoelectrics by engineering energy-dependent scattering in flat-band systems, such as monolayer NiIn, to simultaneously achieve high electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient while suppressing electronic thermal conductivity.
This paper presents a new all-electron, real-time TDDFT implementation in FHI-aims that incorporates full minimal coupling to accurately model X-ray-matter interactions by retaining spatially varying vector potentials and photon momentum, thereby enabling the study of non-dipole effects and forbidden transition channels across molecules and solids.
This study reveals that acentric urea undergoes a pressure-induced transition to an exotic centrosymmetric phase (V') above 10 GPa, characterized by a loss of second harmonic generation and a quantum disorder intermediate state (Phase X) between 5.2 and 10.0 GPa, as confirmed by combined experimental spectroscopy, diffraction, and theoretical crystal structure prediction.
This study utilizes large-scale reactive molecular dynamics to demonstrate that coercive fields in ZnO-based wurtzite ferroelectrics are governed by unscreened local polar order at the advancing inversion-boundary filament head, revealing that charge redistribution and heterostructuring can effectively suppress this barrier to reduce the coercive field by approximately 50%.
This study demonstrates that reducing the interionic distance between Tb³⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions in metal-organic frameworks enhances energy transfer and thermal sensitivity, thereby establishing a structure-performance relationship essential for the rational design of filter-free, camera-based RGB thermometers.
This study utilizes first-principles calculations and atomistic simulations to demonstrate that the interplay between intrinsic exchange frustration and symmetry-breaking Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions in two-dimensional altermagnetic chromium chalcogenides drives the formation of diverse non-collinear topological spin textures through distinct synergistic and competitive mechanisms.
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