Crystal structure prediction with nuclear quantum and finite-temperature effects via deep free energy learningAccurate crystal structure prediction (CSP) requires accounting for finite-temperature and nuclear quantum effects, yet first-principles evaluation of the free energy surface (FES) remains…Xiaoyang Wang, Yinan Wang, Wenbo Zhao et al.·Apr 22, 2026SaveLearn
Layer-mediated tuning of spin and valley physics in stacked tetragonal altermagnetic bilayersAs an emerging magnetic phase, altermagnets (AMs) with collinear compensated magnetism in real space and alternating spin splitting in the band structure have attracted widespread attention. Here,…Jianke Tian, Xiaowen Zhou, Gui-Bin Liu·Apr 22, 2026SaveLearn
Resonance-enhanced super-superexchange yields giant chiral magnon splitting in rutile altermagnetsAltermagnets host momentum-selective spin splitting and chiral-split magnonic excitations despite vanishing net magnetization, enabling spin transport without ferromagnetism. In rutile structures,…Dai Q. Ho, D. Quang To, Byungkyun Kang et al.·Apr 22, 2026SaveLearn
Critical Activation Voltage for Phonon-Mediated Field-Driven PhenomenaField-driven phenomena, from flash sintering to electromigration, exhibit threshold fields spanning six orders of magnitude. We show their product with the onset activation coherence length is a…Ric Fulop, Neil Gershenfeld·Apr 22, 2026SaveLearn
Symmetry-dictated switching of antiferromagnetic magnon transport in 2D multiferroicsWhile antiferromagnetic magnons in two-dimensional (2D) materials hold immense promise for high-frequency spintronics, achieving their efficient active control remains a critical challenge. Here, we…Yibo Liu, Jiale Wang, Jiexiang Wang et al.·Apr 22, 2026SaveLearn
Electronic structure and oxidation states in high-pressure synthesized isostructural CeCN5 and TbCN5Understanding the behavior of 4f electrons in materials containing rare earth elements is one of the fundamental questions within condensed matter physics. In this work the electronic properties of…Amanda Ehn, Florian Trybel, Talha Bin Masood et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
From Entropy to Compression: Competing Thermodynamic Drivers of Structural Transitions in Transition MetalsSolid-solid phase transitions in metals are traditionally driven by changes in density or external pressure. Here we show that, under strong electronic excitation, structural stability is governed by…S. Azadi, S. M. Vinko, A. Principi et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Inhibitory neuristor based on metal-to-insulator transitionMimicking the collective excitatory and inhibitory behaviors of biological neurons remains a critical challenge in the development of neuromorphic computing systems that rival the complexity and…Victor Palin, Akash Agnihotri, Nareg Ghazikhanian et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Accelerating the Design of Resorbable Magnesium Alloys: A Machine Learning Approach to Property PredictionResorbable magnesium (Mg) alloys are promising candidates for temporary medical devices due to their biodegradability and favorable mechanical properties. To accelerate the design of diluted Mg…Vickey Nandal, Vít Beneš, Pavel Baláž et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Griffiths-like phase, spin-phonon coupling, and exchange-bias in the disordered double perovskite GdSrCoMnO6We report structural, magnetic, and Raman studies of the disordered double perovskite GdSrCoMnO6~(GSCM). DC magnetization shows a ferromagnetic transition at TC ≈ 153~K. The inverse…Gyanti Prakash Moharana, Diptikanta Swain, Hanuma Kumar Dara et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Organosilane-functionalized hydrothermal-derived coatings on titanium alloys for hydrophobization and corrosion protectionThis work focuses on the structure, wettability and corrosion behaviors of Ti-6Al-4V alloy after roughening treatments in different concentrations of NaOH aqueous solutions followed by low surface…S. Rahimipour, B. Rafiei, E. Salahinejad·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Intrinsic i-wave altermagnetism in 2D graphene superlatticesAltermagnets feature unconventional magnetism due to their momentum-dependent spin splitting purely driven by magnetic order, for which a variety of transition-metal-based d-wave altermagnets have…Cuiju Yu, Jose L. Lado·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Atomic-scale origin of charge density wave-driven metal-semiconductor transition in an incommensurately modulated metal-organic frameworkThe intrinsic incommensurate charge density wave in metal-organic frameworks has remained elusive due to the lack of direct evidence linking atomic-scale structural modulation to macroscopic…Ling Zhang, Zeyue Zhang, Liu He et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Operando Characterization of Volume Changes in Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes during Cycling using Isotope MultilayersThis study reports on advancements in operando characterization of volume changes in lithium-ion battery (LIB) electrode materials during electrochemical cycling. Volume changes are crucial for LIB…Erwin Hueger, Daniel Uxa, Lars Doerrer et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Multimodal Transformer for Sample-Aware Prediction of Metal-Organic Framework PropertiesMetal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a major target of machine-learning-based property prediction, yet most models assume that a single framework representation maps to a single property value. This…Seunghee Han, Jaewoong Lee, Jihan Kim·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
True random number generation through stochastic magnonic bistabilityTrue random number generators (TRNGs) underpin modern cryptography, yet existing implementations face fundamental trade-offs between speed, scalability, and entropy quality. Here, we demonstrate that…Mengying Guo, Zhenyu Zhou, Denys Slobodianiuk et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Electrically steered conduction topologies and period-doubling phase dynamics in VO2The insulator-to-metal transition (IMT) in strongly correlated materials, such as vanadium dioxide (VO2), offers a transformative platform for next-generation adaptive electronics and neuromorphic…Siyuan Huang, Shuaishuai Sun, Yin Shi et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Rippled graphene pores as fluidic memristive devices with synaptic and neuromorphic functionalitiesNanofluidic memristive devices work with nanoscale pores and ions dissolved in water, which harness the ionic memory effect aiming to store and process information. These devices share the same…Wenzhe Zhou, Dongjiao Ge, Ao Zhang et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Controlling Quantum Materials by Growth: Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Defect Engineering in Transition Metal DichalcogenidesTransition metal dichalcogenides exhibit a wide range of semiconducting, metallic, correlated, and topological electronic states that arise from strong coupling between lattice structure,…Anzar Ali, Md Ezaz Hasan Khan, Mahmoud Abdel-Hafiez·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Discovery of Graphene Sheets and C-Rich Micro-Oval structure in Stingless Bee Hive; Leading to an Emergent Material with Debut of Blue EmissionNaturally produced stingless bee hive (NP-SBH) is an intricately produced material by the combination of waxes, resin and other biological materials that offers protection and structural stability to…Manas Kumar Dalai, Ankita Mahakhuda, Abinash Prusty·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic Polarons Enable Exceptional Magnetocaloric ResponseMagnetocaloric materials are typically limited by a trade-off between magnetic entropy and field responsiveness. Here we show that magnetic polarons provide an intermediate regime that mitigates this…Joshua Ancheta, Caeli Benyacko, Fanghao Zhang et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Proximity Magnetism in Mn(Bi,Sb)2Te4-(Bi,Sb)2Te3/MnTe Natural HeterostructuresMagnetic topological insulators and their heterostructures provide great opportunities in coupling band topology with nontrivial spin configuration for enhanced spintronic device performance as well…Owen A. Vail, Shu-Wei Wang, Yasen Hou et al.·Apr 21, 2026SaveLearn
Evaluating dispersion models for ab initio simulation of G-I and G-II molten fluoride saltsAb initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) based on density functional theory (DFT) is a powerful approach for modeling molten salts. However, standard exchange-correlation functionals often neglect…Shubhojit Banerjee, Rajni Chahal-Crockett, Julian Barra et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
General Conditions for Axis Dependent Conduction PolarityAxis-Dependent Conduction Polarity (ADCP) refers to the phenomenon in which electrical transport within a single material is p-type along one crystallographic direction and n-type along the…Poulomi Chakraborty, Brian Skinner, Penghao Zhu·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Thermo-mechanically coupled phase-field fracture model considering elastocaloric effect of shape memory alloyModelling fracture behavior of the shape memory alloy (SMA) that interacts with martensitic transformation and the associated elastocaloric effect (eCE) still remains challenging. Herein, a…Shen Sun, Wei Tang, Weiwei He et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn