Correlation Matrix Method for Phonon QuasiparticlesPhonon anharmonicity is ubiquitous in real materials and is crucial for understanding thermal properties and phase stability. In this work, we show that anharmonic phonon modes can be obtained by…Wenjing Li, Yong Lu, Fawei Zheng·May 14, 2026SaveLearn
Deterministic Néel vector switching of altermagnets via magnetic octupole torqueAltermagnets have recently emerged as promising materials for next-generation spintronic devices. For their device applications, realizing a single-domain configuration is essential but remains…Seungyun Han, Insu Baek, Kyoung-Whan Kim et al.·May 14, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic Order in Pulsed Laser Deposited (Fe,Ni)5GeTe2 FilmsWe report the successful growth of highly textured thin films of (Fe,Ni)5GeTe2 two-dimensional ferromagnet on c-plane sapphire using pulsed laser deposition. Structural characterization via X-ray…Tamal Kumar Dalui, John Derek Demaree, Thomas Parker et al.·May 14, 2026SaveLearn
Emergent chirality and enantiomeric selectivity in layered NbOX2 crystalsThe spontaneous emergence of chirality in crystalline solids has profound implications for electronic, optical, and topological properties, making the control of chiral phases a central challenge in…Martin Gutierrez-Amigo, Claudia Felser, Ion Errea et al.·May 14, 2026SaveLearn
Carrier-density dependence of magnetotransport in correlated Dirac semimetal CaIrO3We report the carrier density dependence of the magnetotransport property in the correlated Dirac semimetal CaIrO3. In the dilute carrier density region (n H $ 2.2 × 1016…Rinsuke Yamada, Jun Fujioka, Minoru Kawamura et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
A Neural-Network Framework to Learn History-Dependent Constitutive Laws and Identifiability of Internal VariablesThe identification of constitutive laws is ubiquitous in engineering: in modeling of materials where experimental data are fitted to mathematical models or learning surrogate models to beat the…Mayank Raj, Lianghao Cao, Andrew Stuart et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Circularity in Perovskite-Based Tandem Photovoltaics for Terawatt-Scale DeploymentAs photovoltaics (PVs) scale from one to multiple terawatts over the next decade, ensuring sustainable deployment is urgently required. Crystalline silicon (c-Si) PVs, the current industry standard,…Abderrahime Sekkat, Shiling Dong, Jenny Baker et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Engineering topological flat bands in Γ-valley moiré systems with Ising-type SOC: twisted 1T-ZrS2 and 1T-SnSe2Twisted moiré superlattices hosting topological flat bands provide a platform to explore the interplay between topology and correlations. Here we investigate topological band structures in Γ-valley…Hanqi Pi, Yves H. Kwan, Haoyu Hu et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Rongzai agent: A Large Language Model-Based Autonomous Assistant for Rietveld Refinement of Neutron Diffraction DataNeutron diffraction (ND) is an indispensable technique for determining atomic positions (especially light elements) and thus serves as a critical probe for revealing microscopic structures in…Qingmeng Li, Hao Wang, Dongbo Xiong et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Chiral molecule-induced contributions to ferromagnetic resonanceDespite extensive research on chirality-driven spin selectivity, most studies have focused on static magnetic properties, while the influence of chirality on the dynamic magnetic response remains…Jurgen Lindner, Pedro Contreras-Gallardo, Abhishek Singh et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Giant optical spin-orbit interactions in ferroelectric van der Waals waveguidesOptical spin-orbit interactions (SOI) link photonic spin to momentum, offering a route toward on-chip polarization control and beam steering. Nevertheless, achieving sufficient optical SOI and…Ding Xu, Saeed Rahmanian Koshkaki, Vicente Galicia et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Nonlinear dynamic elastic moduli from equilibrium stress fluctuationsFluctuation formulas for elastic and viscoelastic moduli allow their computation from equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, avoiding explicit nonequilibrium deformation protocols. While such…F. E. Garbuzov, Y. M. Beltukov·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
High-Pressure XRD Study of Ti-3Al-2.5V Titanium Alloy: Intermediate Transition Pressure and Composition Trends in Ti-Al-V AlloysHigh-pressure X-ray diffraction experiments were performed on Ti-Al-V alloys to investigate the effect of composition on structural stability, focusing on Ti-3Al-2.5V and comparing with pure Titanium…D. Errandonea, R. Turnbull, P. Botella et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Layer thickness dependent band gap of MBE grown single- to few-layer MoS2In light of the rise of transition metal dichalcogenides as 2D semiconductors for device applications, band engineering becomes very important from an application point of view. In many of these…Maciej Bazarnik, Thorsten Deilmann, Marta Przychodnia et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
OpenAaaS: An Open Agent-as-a-Service Framework for Distributed Materials-Informatics ResearchThe Materials Genome Initiative catalyzed the proliferation of centralized platforms--SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS--that aggregate computational and experimental resources for accelerated materials…Peng Kang, Bixuan Li, Xiaoya Huang et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetocaloric Effect in Nanostructured La0.6Sr0.4Fe1-xCoxO3This work presents a systematic study of the magnetocaloric effect in the nanostructured perovskite series La0.6Sr0.4Fe1-xCoxO3 (x = 0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, and 1.0), synthesized by a…Fabiana N. Morales Alvarez, Mariano Quintero, Joaquín Sacanell·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Anisotropic Dopant and Strain Architectures in WS2 Nanocrystals Driven by Growth KineticsDopant distribution in two-dimensional semiconductors is typically assumed to be stochastic, limiting deterministic defect engineering. Here, we show that non-equilibrium growth kinetics can be…Frederico B. Sousa, Raphaela de Oliveira, Matheus J. S. Matos et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
High-temperature behavior of amorphous alumina coatings: Insights from in-situ nanoindentation and X-ray diffraction studiesFurther development of nuclear power plant technology relies heavily on materials durability under operating conditions. Estimating the materials performance in the operando tests is crucial. In this…A. Zaborowska, L. Kurpaska, M. Zielinski et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Multiple Softening Q-vectors Driving a Cascade of CDW Phases in 1T-VSe2Charge density wave (CDW) formation in two-dimensional materials is governed by complex competing lattice instabilities that remain incompletely understood. Here, we investigate the structural…Zheng-Hong Li, Yung-Ting Lee, Yu-Chan Tai et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
From Film to Flakes: Electronic Properties and Magnetization Variations in Yttrium Iron GarnetYttrium iron garnet (YIG) is a ferrimagnetic insulator valued for its high Curie temperature, very low magnetic damping, and ability to support long-range spin-wave transport. These qualities have…Pia M. Düring, Seema, Roman Hartmann et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Defect annihilation mechanism in the formation of dodecagonal quasicrystalsUnderstanding defect evolution is essential to the structural stability of quasicrystals, yet the kinetics of defect repair remain poorly understood. Here, by combining the string method and the…Rong Liu, Gang Cui, Tiejun Zhou et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Conditional probability density functional theory for solidsA recently developed approach, conditional probability density functional theory (CP-DFT), yields direct access to the exchange-correlation hole of a system, an important correlation function that is…Peiwei You, Ryan Pederson, Kieron Burke et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Magnesium-graphene interphase boundaries created by high-pressure torsion enhance hydrogen storage kinetics:Mechanisms and significance of activation energy and frequency factorA strategy to overcome sluggish hydrogenation/dehydrogenation of magnesium is demonstrated by creating magnesium-graphene interphase boundaries via high-pressure torsion (HPT). HPT reduces the grain…Runchen Zhou, Payam Edalati, Anthony Alhayek et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Structural, electronic, and optical properties of hexagonal GeSn from density functional theoryUnlike cubic GeSn, which undergoes an indirect-to-direct bandgap transition only above a finite Sn concentration, lonsdaleite (2H) germanium is an intrinsic direct-gap semiconductor. We employ…Yetkin Pulcu, János Koltai, Andor Kormányos et al.·May 13, 2026SaveLearn
Helium Bubbles in Liquid Lead Lithium Solutions: Pressure Inhomogeneities at Interfaces and Non Ideal Mixture EffectsThe extremely low solubility of helium in liquid metals may lead to rapid supersaturation, promoting spontaneous formation of helium bubbles by nucleation. Once nucleated, the stability of these…Edgar Alvarez-Galera, Jordi Marti, Lluis Batet·May 13, 2026SaveLearn