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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 general, single-equation quantitative framework centered on a novel figure of merit to evaluate, track, and guide the optimization of photovoltaic materials by incorporating efficiency limitations overlooked by traditional Shockley-Queisser analysis, thereby enabling more accurate predictions of future performance for both experimental and computational absorbers.
The Mic-hackathon 2024 bridged the gap between machine learning and microscopy communities by fostering collaboration to address data inefficiencies, develop real-time ML analytics, and produce benchmark datasets and digital twins to standardize workflows for electron and scanning probe microscopy.
This study demonstrates single-shot laser-pulse-induced magnetization reversal in rare-earth-free CoFeB/MgO magnetic tunnel junctions by optimizing the Ru capping layer thickness, marking a significant step toward integrating ultrafast optical control with STT-MRAM technology.
This study demonstrates that high-pressure recrystallization at 300 bar effectively overcomes solubility limitations to produce smooth, pinhole-free, and highly crystalline all-inorganic CsPbBr films with enhanced optical properties and tunable thickness, offering a reproducible and scalable route for high-performance optoelectronic devices.
Using scanning three-dimensional X-ray diffraction, this study reveals that bulk LaEuSrCuO cuprate superconductors possess a complex microstructure of broad tetragonal-like domain walls and fine orthorhombic-like stripes, fundamentally reshaping the understanding of structural and electronic heterogeneity in these materials.
This study utilizes molecular dynamics simulations and a nonlocal continuum formulation to characterize the compressive instability and post-buckling behavior of Ti2COx MXenes, revealing that classical mechanics underestimates buckling strains while factors like defect clustering, surface termination, and confinement significantly influence critical stress and deformation modes.
This paper derives a thermally activated rate law for interstitial solute transfer across interfaces between equilibrated crystals, which explicitly incorporates chemical potentials and vacancy fractions to explain the drastic slowing of metal hydride charging near phase transformations.
This paper presents a quantum-computer-aided framework that combines advanced encoding, aggregation, and hybrid algorithms to efficiently simulate interacting spin systems in solids, enabling the design and optimization of quantum technologies like nitrogen vacancy centers with reduced circuit complexity and extended-time dynamics on near-term hardware.
This paper introduces a physics-informed Bayesian optimization method that incorporates crystal growth priors into the acquisition function via a weighting scheme, enabling rapid and efficient convergence to optimal stoichiometric conditions for LaAlO3 thin-film growth within just 15 experimental runs.
Using first-principles calculations that fully account for electron-phonon coupling, Coulomb repulsion, and spin fluctuations, this study identifies ThFeAsN as a spin-fluctuation-mediated multiband superconductor with a calculated critical temperature of 22.4 K and a -wave order parameter that aligns with experimental observations.