Moire Control of Alterelectric Quadrupolar OrderAlterelectricity is a compensated ferroic state in which quadrupolar electronic order reshapes low-energy electronic structure without producing a net polarization. Here we show that a moiré…Alejandro Lopez-Bezanilla·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Plasmonic Photocatalysis Enables Selective Oxidative Coupling of Methane with Nitrous Oxide under Ambient ConditionsMethane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are potent greenhouse gases that represent substantial chemical energy. Conversion of these abundant waste gases to high-value chemicals typically requires high…Serin Lee, Lin Yuan, Elijah Begin et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Direct observation of quadruple spin-texture locking in a 2D d-wave altermagnetAltermagnets combine vanishing net magnetization with nonrelativistic, momentum-dependent spin splitting, offering a new paradigm for spintronics. Spin-crystal symmetry coupling, namely spin-lattice…Dan Mu, Bei Jiang, Qingchen Duan et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Multipolar Piezoelectricity and Anisotropic Surface Transport in AlterelectricsAltermagnets are an emergent class of materials combining features of ferro- and antiferro-magnetic materials. They have spin-separated bands normally associated with ferromagnets, but a vanishing…Amber Visser, Viktor Könye, Oleg Janson et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Uncertainty-aware phase fraction prediction and active-learning-guided out-of-domain discovery of refractory multi-principal element alloysRefractory multi-principal element alloys (RMPEAs) represent a novel class of alloys characterized by an extensive compositional design space and the potential for exceptional mechanical performance…A. K. Shargh, C. D. Stiles, J. A. El-Awady·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Polarization Engineering of the Orbital Hall Conductivity in Two-dimensional Ferroelectric Higher-Order Topological Insulator Tl2S and SnSFerroelectric higher-order topological insulators (HOTIs) exhibit tunable physical properties arising from the interplay between ferroelectric polarization and band topology. This work investigates…YingJie Hu, Heng Gao, Yabei Wu et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Materials Informatics Across the Length ScalesMaterials informatics is increasingly used to support modelling, analysis and design across the length scales of materials science, from atomistic simulations to microstructural characterisation and…Jamal Abdul Nasir, Hamide Kavak, Oguzhan Der et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
A unified framework for grain boundary distributions in textured materialsGrain boundary plane distributions are widely used to infer the mechanisms governing grain boundary formation in polycrystalline materials. We show that such interpretations are inherently ambiguous.…Ralf Hielscher, Rüdiger Kilian, Erik Wünsche et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
SWORD: Symmetry and Wyckoff-sequence of Ordered and Disordered crystalsNovelty in materials discovery requires candidates to be distinct, non-redundant, and thermodynamically plausible. While crystallographic databases continue to expand in both size and complexity,…Yuyao Huang, Wei Nong, Shuya Yamazaki et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
Type-II-like ultrafast demagnetization behavior in NiCo2O4 thin filmsRare-earth-ferrimagnetic oxides are emerging as attractive platforms for investigating ultrafast spin dynamics. Here, we study the photoinduced magnetization dynamics of epitaxial NiCo2O4 (NCO) thin…Ryunosuke Takahashi, Kaede Yamada, Harjinder Singh et al.·Apr 20, 2026SaveLearn
G-type antiferromagnetic structure in Rb1-xV2Te2OAltermagnetism, known for its non-relativistic spin-split band structures with yet compensated moments, is being intensively investigated. Discovering new altermagnetic materials with characteristics…Wu Xie, Changchao Liu, Fayuan Zhang et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
pyzentropy: A Python package implementing recursive entropy for first-principles thermodynamicsWhile the recursive property of entropy is well known in information theory, it is rarely utilized in thermodynamics, despite entropy originating in this field. Moreover, computational tools to…Nigel Lee En Hew, Luke Allen Myers, Shun-Li Shang et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Spin State versus Potential of Zero Charge as Predictors of Density-Dependent Oxygen Reduction in M-N-C ElectrocatalystsMetal-site density strongly influences oxygen reduction activity and selectivity in M-N-C electrocatalysts, but the descriptors that predict these trends remain under debate. Here, we compare spin…Di Zhang, Zixun Yu, Fangzhou Liu et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Localized Exciton Emission with Spontaneous Circular Polarization in NiPS3/WSe2 HeterostructuresTwo-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures (HSs) provide a versatile platform for tailoring electronic, optical, and magnetic properties via proximity effects at their interfaces. In…Adi Harchol, Shahar Zuri, Rajesh Kumar Yadav et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Designer metal-free altermagnetism in honeycomb two-dimensional frameworksAltermagnetism combines momentum-dependent spin splitting of opposite-spin channels with zero net magnetization, enabling electric-field control of spin transport that is robust against external…Hongde Yu, Thomas Brumme, Thomas Heine·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Modern Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Materials Chemistry, Structure, and TransportIn this review, from crystallographic symmetry to amorphous local polyhedra arrangement and combinations, we examine inorganic solid state electrolytes through the lens of structure property…Denys Butenko, Mustafa Khan, Liusuo Wu et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Influence of Ni substitution on the phase transitions and magnetocaloric effect of NdCo2 at cryogenic temperaturesWe have investigated NdCo2-xNix cubic Laves compounds with 0 <= x <= 1 using neutron diffraction and bulk magnetization measurements to study the influence of partial Ni substitutions of Co on the…Vilde G. S. Lunde, Øystein S. Fjellvåg, Allan M. Döring et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Unraveling the significance of Raman modes, Gruneisen parameters and phonon lifetimes in the hexagonal allotropes of Silicon and Germanium compoundsAdvancement in quantum information and quantum technologies has ushered in a new era of technological revolution in large scale atomistic simulation and efficient system on a chip device fabrication.…Lekshmi S M, Upasana Agrawal, Akarsh Jain et al.·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Strain Correlated Linearly Polarized Photoluminescence in WS2/WSe2 Moiré SuperlatticesReliable optical control of valley degrees of freedom in moiré excitons requires that the emitted polarization faithfully reflect the underlying valley state. Here, we show that linearly polarized…Yuto Urano, Ryo Tamura, Yui Tamogami et al.·Apr 18, 2026SaveLearn
On the Energy Dissipation in the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert EquationThe dynamics of magnetization near a stable equilibrium in ferromagnetic nanomagnets are examined within the Landau--Lifshitz--Gilbert (LLG) framework. For a small angle precession, the dependence of…Kutay Kulbak, Mohamed Iyad Boualem, Charlie Masse et al.·Apr 18, 2026SaveLearn
Crystal Anisotropy Implications on the Magneto-Optical Properties of van der Waals FePS3Antiferromagnetic FePS3 has recently gained significant interest in its potential applications in spin-related devices. Here, we show that in-plane structural anisotropy has a major impact in shaping…Ellenor Geraffy, Kusha Sharma, Shahar Zuri et al.·Apr 18, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Computing of Phonon Spectra and Thermal Properties of Crystalline SolidsVariational quantum algorithms offer a promising framework for solving eigenvalue problems on near-term quantum hardware, yet their applicability beyond electronic structure calculations remains…Naman Khandelwal, Bikash K. Behera, Ashok Kumar et al.·Apr 18, 2026SaveLearn
On the complementary roles of anisotropic crack density and anisotropic crack driving force in phase-field modeling of mixed-mode fracturePhase-field models for anisotropic fracture employ two complementary mechanisms: (i) the anisotropic crack density function, controlling direction-dependent fracture resistance, and (ii) the…Guk Heon Kim, Minseo Kim, Kwangsan Chun et al.·Apr 18, 2026SaveLearn
Intrinsic grain-size gradients upon grain growth near a free surfaceGrain growth fundamentally shapes the microstructure of crystalline materials upon annealing, affecting their overall mechanical and functional properties. Recently, it has been rationalized that…Jing Tang, Runlu Yan, Donglan Zhang et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Two New Molecular Nitrogen Phases near Megabar PressuresMolecular nitrogen exhibits remarkable structural diversity near the polymeric transition, where multiple phases are metastable. Here, we report two new molecular phases. The first, tζ-N2, is a…Alexander F. Goncharov, Elena Bykova, Iskander Batyrev et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn