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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.
Through the bottom-up synthesis of a non-centrosymmetric graphene nanoribbon with sublattice imbalance, researchers demonstrated that strong electron-electron correlations drive a ferromagnetic insulating ground state which transitions to a metal upon heating, thereby establishing a pathway to engineer many-body quantum phases in rationally designed nanographenes.
This study establishes the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interaction as a sensitive magnetic probe capable of distinguishing between axion insulator and quantum anomalous Hall phases in MnBiTe films by analyzing distinct signatures arising from intrinsic magnetism, band properties, and light-induced phase transitions.
First-principles-based atomistic simulations reveal that ultrathin freestanding ferroelectric oxide layers host a diverse range of controllable topological polar textures, including liquid-like domains, helix-waves, and chiral bubbles, establishing them as promising platforms for future ferroic devices.
This paper investigates the direct and inverse Mpemba effects within a time-delayed Newton's law of cooling framework by introducing the Descartes protocol, a three-reservoir thermal scheme that analytically characterizes the roles of delay time, waiting time, and temperature to derive exact conditions and optimal parameters for maximizing the effect.
This paper presents a unified theoretical framework demonstrating that while quantum confinement alone can induce superconductivity in bulk non-superconducting metals only within extremely narrow, sub-nanometer thickness windows, combining confinement with proximity effects in heterostructures can substantially enhance critical temperatures even in materials that are non-superconducting in bulk form.
This study presents a first-order linearization framework that successfully isolates and quantifies mechanical and structural anisotropy in granular materials using macroscopic laboratory data, revealing that while mechanically induced anisotropy is consistently stronger, both components intensify with increasing deviatoric stress.
This paper benchmarks lossless compression methods for 4D-STEM data, demonstrating that while algorithms like blosc_zstd offer superior speed and comparable ratios to gzip-9, the ultimate solution for sustainable high-throughput workflows lies in shifting from storing dense raw measurements to adopting inference-sufficient representations.
This paper presents an ontology-based knowledge graph infrastructure that integrates heterogeneous atomistic simulation data and workflows into a standardized, machine-readable format to enhance data findability, interoperability, and reuse.
This study employs advanced first-principles calculations to characterize aluminum antimonide (AlSb) in both cubic and hexagonal phases, revealing their quasi-direct bandgap nature, strong optoelectronic response, and complementary thermoelectric advantages driven by carrier mobility and reduced thermal conductivity, while emphasizing the critical role of accurately modeling Sb d-electron effects for reliable property prediction.
This paper demonstrates a tunable, dual-gate diamond valley transistor that achieves robust, gate-controlled valley-polarized transport over macroscopic distances, highlighting diamond's potential for stable, energy-efficient quantum and high-power electronics.