Quantum annealing for materialsFinding the global minimum of a potential energy surface is a fundamental challenge in materials science, with applications ranging from protein folding to cluster physics and, more broadly, to…Alfredo Fiorentino, Nicola Marzari·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Role of Characteristic Length Scale in Interface Graphitization-Induced Wear Resistance of Diamond and Amorphous CarbonThe evolution of interfacial atomic structures critically influences the friction and wear behavior of carbon-based materials. However, how the characteristic length scale of friction-induced…WenLiang Shi, YanYu Zhang, WenZheng Liao et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Unconventional crystallization pathway bypassing the intermediate cubic phase in phase-change superlatticesThe Ge-Sb-Te (GST) superlattice phase-change material is a promising candidate for overcoming the high power-consumption of phase-change memory (PCM). However, the working mechanism of the…Bai-Qian Wang, Nian-Ke Chen, Yao-Jie Wang et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Magneto-optical evidence for single-crystal-like magnetic switching of epitaxial antiferromagnetic LaFeO3 filmsStrained epitaxial films of the antiferromagnetic orthoferrite LaFeO3 offer a promising platform for antiferromagnetic spintronics, yet their magnetic switching behavior and domain structure have…A. Rieche, W. Hoppe, C. Körner et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
High-Throughput Discovery of Semimetallic Borophenes with Diverse Dirac States Via Transferable Tight-Binding ApproachBorophene has attracted extensive interest due to its structural flexibility and emergent topological electronic states. However, semimetallic borophenes hosting robust Dirac states remain rare among…Yuke Song, Shifang Li, Tao Ouyang et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
High-quality Nano-patterning of Oxide Interfaces Using Transferred Gold MaskComplex oxide interfaces, such as SrTiO3 and KTaO3 based heterostructures, host rich correlated phenomena with strong potential for advanced device applications. However,…Qing Xiao, Yanling Liu, Changjian Ma et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Crystallisation kinetics of supercooled liquid palladiumIn this study, we employ classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the crystallisation kinetics of supercooled liquid palladium and relate the results to time-resolved X-ray…Zuzanna Kostera, Christian Bressler, Przemyslaw Dziegielewski et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
A Local Probe Mass Spectrometer for Localized and Sensitive Product Detection in Environmental Electron MicroscopyAberration-corrected environmental transmission electron microscopy (ETEM) enables atomic-resolution imaging of dynamic catalytic processes. Correlating atomic-scale structural changes with reaction…Saleh Firoozabadi, Timofei Ivanov, Frederik Stender et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Pentagonal PdTe2 Monolayer for Sustainable Solar-driven Hydrogen ProductionThis investigation demonstrates that the pentagonal PdTe2 (penta-PdTe2) monolayer is a highly tunable two-dimensional (2D) photocatalyst, characterized by a bandgap of 1.87~eV and high hole…Narender Kumar, Shambhu Bhandari, Dario Alfè et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Anisotropic Core-Shell Swift Heavy Ion Tracks in beta-Ga2O3Swift heavy ion (SHI) irradiation generates nanoscale ion tracks through intense electronic excitation, yet the microscopic mechanisms governing their morphology and phase stability in low symmetry…Huan He, Jiayu Liang, Shaowei He et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Computational discovery of cathode materials for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteriesRechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (RAZIBs) attract major interest for deployment in grid-scale energy storage due to higher safety and lower cost when compared to lithium-ion batteries.…Caio Miranda Miliante, Yuzhen Deng, Brian D. Adams et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Data-efficient machine-learning of complex Fe-Mo intermetallics using domain knowledge of chemistry and crystallographyAtomistic simulations of multi-component systems require accurate descriptions of interatomic interactions to resolve details in the energy of competing phases. A particularly challenging case are…Mariano Forti, Alesya Malakhova, Yury Lysogorskiy et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Room-temperature memristive switching between charge density wave statesControl over charge density wave (CDW) states is technologically promising for the development of ultra-efficient memory devices. However, using electrical pulses for non-volatile resistance…R. Venturini, M. Rupnik, J. Gašperlin et al.·Jun 2, 2026SaveLearn
Shift current conductivity in monolayer SnS: a tight-binding analysisWe investigate the bulk photovoltaic effect in monolayer SnS using an effective tight-binding model derived from first-principles calculations. By comparing short-range and long-range hopping models,…Yuki Kusunoki, Tomoaki Kameda, Katsunori Wakabayashi·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Optoelectronics and Magnetic properties calculation of RE2MnNiO6 (RE=La-Lu,Y) using Density Functional TheoryRE2MnNiO6 (RE = La-Lu) family of ordered double-perovskite oxides hosts a corner-sharing network of alternating NiO6 and MnO6 octahedra whose electronic and magnetic ground states are…Debidutta Pradhan·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Towards Automated Discovery: A Review of Generative Models, Multimodal Learning and Closed-Loop Workflows in Inverse Materials DesignInverse materials design is shifting materials discovery from forward prediction toward targeted proposal of candidates that satisfy objectives under physical constraints. Here, we review advances in…Anand Babu, Rogério Almeida Gouvêa, Gian-Marco Rignanese·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Hydrothermally-Assisted Sintering of Calcium Hydroxide Sputtering Targets: A Route to Quantum-Grade CaO Thin FilmsIn this report we demonstrate dense polycrystalline calcium hydroxide ceramics fabricated by hydrothermally-assisted sintering - often referred to as cold-sintering - to produce high-purity calcium…Jake A. DeChiara, Tainara Coutinho, Saeed S. I. Almishal et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Universal theory of domain-wall width in multi-sublattice Heisenberg magnetsWe propose a universal expression for the domain-wall width in generic multi-sublattice Heisenberg magnets, applicable to ferro-, antiferro-, and ferrimagnetic orders. The result follows from an…José M. Lendínez, Marta Yanguas, Theodor Griepe et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Layer-Resolved Nonlinear Optics in Finite-Thickness Two-Dimensional SystemsNonlinear optical (NLO) responses in two-dimensional quantum-confined systems are typically described within bulk-based frameworks as macroscopic spatial averages. In finite-thickness van der Waals…Liangting Ye, Chengzhi Wu, Zeyu Jiang et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Neural Spectral Element Methods for stiff multiphysics PDEs with electrochemical transport benchmarksThe Neural Spectral Element Method (NSEM) evaluates each network only at fixed Legendre-Gauss-Lobatto quadrature nodes and replaces all derivative calls with precomputed spectral differentiation…Conrard Giresse Tetsassi Feugmo, David Pankaczy·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Surface Modification for III-V Selective Area Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Non-Selective Mask MaterialsSelective-area embedded regrowth of III-V semiconductors by molecular beam epitaxy enables the seamless integration of metals and dielectrics into crystalline material for novel design of…Ashlee M. García, Byron D. Aguilar, William J. Doyle et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Room-Temperature Electric-Field Control of Anomalous Hall Effect in Py/BTO/LSMO HeterostructuresWe demonstrate room temperature electric field control of the anomalous Hall effect in epitaxial Ni80Fe20 (Py) BaTiO3 (BTO) La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (LSMO) thin film heterostructures grown on MgO and LaAlO3…Kusampal Yadav, Kousik Das, Aditya Raj et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Sub-cycle field-driven dynamical Berry phase in solidsIn quantum mechanics, a wavepacket acquires a geometric phase, known as the Berry phase, as it evolves along a closed trajectory in parameter space. In condensed matter systems, the Berry phase…Lior Faeyrman, Jianing Zhang, Misha Ivanov et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Moiré Strain Skyrmions in Sliding Twisted BilayersStrain defect is crucial to the physical properties of solid materials. Among them, strain glass induced by defect engineering provides an important paradigm for nanoscale domain manipulation. Here,…Rong Hu, Yu-Tao Tan, Dapeng Liu et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn
Stacking-Engineered Switchable Altermagnetism in Topological FeSe bilayer systemsAltermagnetism and topological insulators represent two of the most transformative frontiers in modern condensed matter physics, spintronics, and quantum information science. Bringing these two…Jie Li, Shifang Li, Mengyang Zhang et al.·Jun 1, 2026SaveLearn