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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.
Using resonant elastic x-ray scattering with polarization analysis, the study reveals that the metallic antiferromagnet CoNbS hosts a novel non-coplanar double- chiral stripe order driven by four-spin exchange interactions, which explains its anomalous Hall effect and offers new insights into unconventional magnetotransport in metallic antiferromagnets.
This study employs density-functional-theory calculations to reveal distinct magnetic ground states in triangular-lattice monolayer MCl2 (M=V, Mn, Ni) and elucidates the underlying chemical trends through Goodenough-Kanamori-Anderson rules and virtual-hopping processes involving direct and superexchange interactions.
This study demonstrates that the topological insulator Ta2Pd3Te5 functions as a highly versatile and sensitive thermometer capable of precise temperature measurement from millikelvin to room temperature by leveraging its unique Luttinger liquid edge states to overcome the resistance limitations of conventional semiconductor thermometers at ultra-low temperatures.
This paper demonstrates that using SiO as a mineralizer enables the facile hydrothermal synthesis of spiroffite-type CoTeO under milder conditions, while its combination with alkali carbonates induces silicon substitution and disorder that enhances low-temperature ferromagnetism.
This study utilizes synthetic data simulations to demonstrate that noise sensitivity in multi-variable batch Bayesian Optimization for materials research is heavily dependent on the problem landscape, revealing that noise severely impacts "needle-in-a-haystack" searches while increasing the risk of converging to local optima in smoother landscapes, thereby emphasizing the need for domain-specific strategies and controlled synthetic evaluations before experimental deployment.
This study reveals that the kagome spin ice compound HoAgGe undergoes a unique three-dimensional XY phase transition characterized by a partially ordered state with fluctuating magnetic charges and a hysteretic, nonlinear magnetic susceptibility that distinguishes time-reversal partners despite vanishing magnetization, offering new insights into symmetry breaking and potential information technology applications.
This study introduces PdNeuRAM, a novel forming-free, multi-bit Pd/HfO2 ReRAM device that leverages a unique Pd-O-Hf configuration to eliminate electroforming, reduce variability, and significantly lower energy consumption for efficient computing applications.
This paper compares serial and Monte Carlo batch acquisition functions for Bayesian optimization on synthetic and empirical datasets, concluding that the q-upper confidence bound (qUCB) is the most robust default choice for optimizing unknown black-box functions in up to six dimensions.
This study identifies BaCd2P2 as a promising, impurity-tolerant photovoltaic absorber that, despite being synthesized with low-purity precursors, achieves optoelectronic performance comparable to high-purity GaAs by exhibiting superior tolerance to intrinsic defects and transition metal impurities.
This study utilizes Hall effect measurements to confirm the existence of two distinct ferromagnetic phases and the phenomenon of goniopolarity in LaCrGe3, while also reporting a large intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity that highlights the material's potential for future electronic applications.