Atomistic Mechanisms of Stress-Dependent Molten Salt Corrosion in NiCr AlloysNi-based structural alloys in molten salt environments often experience simultaneous mechanical loading and corrosive attack, yet the mechanisms governing stress-corrosion interactions remain…Hamdy Arkoub, Jia-Hong Ke, Miaomiao Jin·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Bridging Atomistic and Continuum Descriptions of Nanoscale Dislocation Loops in TungstenIn order to predict the long-term effects of irradiation on the material properties of tungsten, a continuum approach to simulating the interactions of dislocation loops, which arise from radiation…Joseph Duque Lopez, Sergei Dudarev, James Kermode et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Laser-written reconfigurable energy landscapes and programmable Moiré spin texturesMagnetic textures are central to emerging spintronic and unconventional computing technologies due to their rich dynamics, topological properties and nanoscale dimensions. A major challenge remains…Matteo Panzeri, Piero Florio, Davide Girardi et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Formation of photoinduced space-charge field during in-bulk domain creation by femtosecond NIR laser irradiation in MgO:LN crystalsWe have studied the domain switching under NIR fs-laser irradiation in MgO:LN single crystals with special attention to the relative positions of the light-induced domains, microtracks and regions…I. A. Kipenko, D. A. Zorikhin, A. R. Akhmatkhanov et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Mircomechanical insights into unconstrained grain boundary slidingGrain boundary sliding (GBS) is a key deformation mechanism at high homologous temperatures in polycrystalline materials, however, its intrinsic behavior is often obscured by additional strain…Divya Sri Bandla, Subin Lee, Christoph Kirchlechner·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Laser induced surface nitriding of niobium: phase evolution and superconducting behaviourLaser nitriding represents a versatile approach for tailoring the surface properties of metals. Up to now, its effect on the superconducting response of niobium nitrides remains largely unexplored.…J. Frechilla, A. Frechilla, G. F. de la Fuente et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Identification and Structural Characterization of Twisted Atomically Thin Bilayer Materials by Deep LearningTwo-dimensional materials are expected to play an important role in next-generation electronics and optoelectronic devices. Recently, twisted bilayer graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides…Haitao Yang, Ruiqi Hu, Heng Wu et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Experimentally-validated multi-slice simulation of electron diffraction patternsHigh-Resolution Electron Backscatter Diffraction (HR-EBSD) has advanced rapidly in recent years, significantly improving elastic strain measurements and dislocation density evaluation with submicron…Xinke Xiao, Tianle Ma, Lingxuan Shao et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Direct Orientation Contrast Imaging of Anti-Phase Domains on III-V Materials Using Scanning Electron MicroscopyDirect orientation contrast imaging of zinc-blende III-V materials is studied using scanning electron microscopy. A quantitative approach is taken using a 3 μm thick orientation-patterned GaP grown…Brieg Le Corre, Clothilde Grenèche, Rozenn Bernard et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Flat-band energy filtering in interacting systems: conditions for improving thermoelectric performancesMotivated by recent theoretical and experimental studies on the role of flatbands in the thermoelectric properties of Ni3In1-xSnx compounds, we investigate electron transport in two…F. Cosco, R. Tuovinen, F. Plastina et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Fully compensated and uncompensated ferrimagnetic ferrovalley semiconductorsAltermagnets (AMs) and fully compensated ferrimagnets (FC-FIMs) are emerging classes of magnetic materials that combine the advantages of antiferromagnets and ferromagnets. Here, we elucidate the…Weifeng Xie, Libo Wang, Yunliang Yue et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Facet-dependent Chemical Kinetics Governed Growth of Twisted Graphene Layers with Pre-designed AnglesTwisted graphene layers (TGLs) provide a powerful platform for investigating multiple quantum phenomena, yet their scalable deployment is hindered by the lack of reliable synthesis with precise…Chaowu Xue, Mengzhao Sun, Zixuan Zhou et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Machine-Learned Interatomic Potential for Predictive Simulation of MoS2 EpitaxyA machine-learned interatomic potential (MLIP) for multilayer MoS2 was developed using the ultra-fast force field (UF3) framework. The UF3 MLIP reproduces key properties in strong agreement with DFT…Emir Bilgili, Nicholas Taormina, Richard Hennig et al.·Apr 17, 2026SaveLearn
Discovering structural, electronic and excitonic properties of bulk, nanostructured and doped C3N4 in diamond- and graphitic-like phasesIn this systematic density functional theory study, we compare a standard gradient corrected functional (PBE) with a long-range hybrid functional (HSE06), with and without correction for the…Da Chen, Pietro Andreozzi, Giulia Frigerio et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Hole concentrations in doped gray α-Sn on InSb and CdTe measured with infrared ellipsometryGray tin (α-Sn) layers with 30 nm thickness were grown on InSb (001) substrates using molecular beam epitaxy. The surface preparation of the substrates was adjusted to achieve either n-type or p-type…Jaden R. Love, Carlos A. Armenta, Atlantis K. Moses et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Device-area selection of memristive transport regimes in epitaxial Hf0.5Zr0.5O2-based ferroelectric devicesFerroelectric memristive devices based on hafnia are promising systems for neuromorphic electronics, yet the interplay between polarization-modulated resistive changes and defect-mediated transport…Priscila A. Tapia Presas, Lautaro Galarregui, Wilson Román Acevedo et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Atomic-scale order enables high thermal boundary conductance at β-Ga2O3/4H-SiC interfacesThermal boundary conductance (TBC) at dissimilar interfaces imposes a fundamental limit on electronic device performance, yet predicting and understanding heat transport across realistic, disordered…Hongao Yang, Yongtao Yang, Yuanbin Liu et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Optimal spin-qubit hallmarks of sulfur-vacancy defects in 4H-SiC: Design from first principlesBy applying our methodology, we propose a defect in 4H-SiC which combines a Si vacancy and a C atom substituted with S (VSiSC) to have a spin-triplet ground state with the spin qubit functionality.…Marisol Alcántara Ortigoza, Sergey Stolbov·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Lattice dynamics and complete polarization analysis of Raman-active modes in LaInO3In this study, we present a comprehensive analysis of the Raman active phonon modes in orthorhombic LaInO3 based on a combination of polarization-angle resolved Raman spectroscopy and density…Jonas Rose, Hai Nguyen, Moritz Meißner et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Fully Atomic-Layer-Deposited Vertical Complementary FeRAM with Ultra-High 2Pr > 100 uC/cm2 and High Endurance > 1E10 cyclesA limited remanent polarization (Pr) in HfO2-based FeRAM remains a key obstacle to density scaling and reliability, while material and process optimizations offer only incremental improvements. This…Renhao Xue, Ruizhan Yan, Mansun Chan et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Disentangling the ferroelectric phases of epitaxial hafniaSince its discovery, ferroelectric hafnia has been extensively studied due to its CMOS-compatibility and ability to remain polarized at sub-10 nm thicknesses. The ferroelectric behaviour is generally…Johanna van Gent Gonzalez, Ewout van der Veer, Yulei Li et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Controllable highly oriented skyrmion track array in Fe3GaTe2Magnetic skyrmions are emerging as promising candidates for next-generation information technologies, while the realization of scalable skyrmion lattices with tailored configurations is essential for…Yunhao Wang, Shiyu Zhu, Chensong Hua et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Towards Non-van der Waals 2D Topological InsulatorsNon-van der Waals two-dimensional (2D) materials derived from strongly bonded non-layered crystals have recently emerged as a novel and rising platform for nanoscale research. While uncovering and…Mani Lokamani, Gustav Bihlmayer, Gregor Michalicek et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Magneto-optical imaging of macroscopic altermagnetic domains in MnTeAltermagnets are a new class of magnets accompanying global time-reversal symmetry breaking (TRSB) without net magnetization. The TRSB results in formation of novel altermagnetic domains. Features of…Gakuto Watanabe, Soichiro Yamane, Ryotaro Maki et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn
Reversable phase transitions in ferroic two-dimensional Nb2O2I4 through optically excited coherent phononsWe investigate optically induced phase transitions in the two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric (FE) material Nb2O2I4 using real-time time-dependent density functional theory (rt-TDDFT). Our results…Chuanlin Liu, Dan Liu, Jie Guan et al.·Apr 16, 2026SaveLearn