🔬 Category

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

3992 papers

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.

🔬 mesoscale physics

First principles calculations of electric-field-driven topological phase transitions in silicene, germanene and stanene

This paper presents a first-principles framework combining density-functional theory, Wannier functions, and charge center evolution to accurately determine the critical electric fields for topological phase transitions in silicene, germanene, and stanene, yielding significantly improved predictions over previous tight-binding models by fully accounting for screened electronic structures and dielectric responses.

Julián Antonio Villarreal Murúa, Pablo Roura-Bas, Javier Daniel Fuhr, Ricardo Faccio2026-09-09
🔬 condensed matter

Deviation from Fermi-liquid T2T^2 resistivity caused by collective transport

This paper proposes that deviations from the standard Fermi-liquid T2T^2 resistivity arise from collective transport mechanisms, where upward deviations in weakly correlated metals result from additional phonon scattering, while downward deviations in strongly correlated metals like UPt3_3 and Sr2_2RuO4_4 suggest an additional conduction channel analogous to sound-mode heat transport in liquid 3^3He.

Kamran Behnia2026-09-09
🔬 materials science

Diffusion Quantum Monte Carlo Benchmark of Interlayer Binding and Charge Redistribution in Chemically Distinct Two-Dimensional Van Der Waals Bilayers

This paper establishes a high-accuracy Diffusion Quantum Monte Carlo benchmark for diverse 2D van der Waals bilayers, revealing systematic failures in widely used density functionals while providing precise interlayer binding energies and charge redistribution data essential for understanding emergent phenomena and developing next-generation functionals.

Kayahan Saritas, Hyeonedok Shin, Jaron T. Krogel, Anouar Benali, P. Ganesh, Paul R. C. Kent2026-09-09
🔬 materials science

Oxidation of Tantalum Nano-Film by Microwave Exposure

This paper demonstrates that microwave annealing at 2.45 GHz converts 200 nm tantalum films into tantalum pentoxide significantly faster than conventional furnace heating, while simultaneously enabling real-time, non-invasive monitoring of the oxidation process through shifts in the cavity's resonance frequency and quality factor.

Massimiliano Zamengo, Lina Grineviciute, Hsin-Hui Huang, Haoran Mu, Julianija Nikitina, Saulius Juodkazis, Junko Morikaw (…)2026-09-09
🔬 optics

Helicity-engineered nonlinear optical responses in photo-excited topological semimetals

This paper demonstrates that the helicity and polarization orientation of bicircular pump-probe fields can be used to control and manipulate the high-harmonic generation of Weyl semimetals, revealing a sensitive probe for chiral quantum dynamics and electron-hole decoherence that enables light-driven control of topological currents.

Roshan Kumar Thakur, Prachi Venkat, Amar Bharti, Gopal Dixit2026-09-09