Interface-Controlled Spin-Orbit Torques in Rare-Earth Synthetic Ferrimagnets Probed by Sagnac Magneto-Optics and Harmonic Hall MeasurementsSpin-orbit torque (SOT) provides an efficient route for manipulating magnetization in spintronic devices, and its accurate quantification is essential. Here, we investigate Co/Gd-based synthetic…Akilan K, Koral Aykin, Jose-Luis Ampuero et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Writing and erasing skyrmions by single ultrafast laser pulses in monolayer Janus 2D magnetsSkyrmions in 2D magnets are promising candidates for nonvolatile, low-power, and high-density spintronic memories. However, their experimental realization at the 2D limit remains challenging, owing…Guangyao Miao, Yonglong Ga, Chang Liu et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Breaking the mutual exclusivity between metallicity and ferroelectricity in a non-polar covalent semiconductor via orbital selective dopingThe mutual exclusion of ferroelectricity and metallic conductivity is a long-standing tenet because itinerant electrons screen long-range Coulomb forces that stabilize the bulk polar order. Here, we…Hui Li, Yunfan Yang, Junquan Huang et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Energy-efficient, Reconfigurable Optoelectronic Artificial Synapses Based on MoWS2 Alloy for Pattern Recognition and Color Image Filtering ApplicationsTwo-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenide alloys are potential candidates for advanced optoelectronic and neuromorphic applications due to their strong light-matter interactions and…Deepak Kumar Sahu, Santu Kumar Ghosh, Sagarneel Ghoshal et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Optical decoherence in Er3+-doped CeO2 spin qubit platformsErbium ions (Er3+) in cerium dioxide (CeO2) represent a promising spin-photon interface for quantum communication, but the mechanisms limiting their optical coherence remain poorly…Vrindaa Somjit, Ignas Masiulionis, Gregory D. Grant et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Electron transport in amorphous materials: from localization to predictive transport modelingAmorphous materials are disordered solids without long-range structural order, making them useful systems for studying electron transport beyond the crystalline picture. This review discusses how…Yeonghun Lee·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Defect Geometry Selects Polar and Anomalous Hall Phases in Two-Dimensional AltermagnetsPoint defects in altermagnets can create phases absent in the pristine host by selectively breaking crystal symmetries. Combining symmetry analysis, first-principles calculations, and Hamiltonian…Xujia Gong, Amar Fakhredine, Hosein Alavi-Rad et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Polarization-Dependent Raman Selection Rules in Sb2S3 from First Principles and ExperimentAntimony sulfide (Sb2S3) is a semiconductor composed of quasi-one-dimensional ribbon-like structural units, which give rise to pronounced structural anisotropy in the bulk crystal. Despite…Tobias Dierke, Michael Hüttenkofer, Stefan Wolff et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Active learning molecular beam epitaxy of complex quantum materialsThe integration of machine learning (ML) into materials science offers a transformative pathway toward fully autonomous synthesis workflows. For precise thin-film deposition techniques like molecular…Raghutheja Bollampally, Soumya Sankar, Yuqi Qin et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Vacancy-Driven Electronic Reconstruction in Monolayer PtSe2: Formation Thermodynamics and Charge StatesLayered transition metal dichalcogenides are an important platform for two-dimensional materials, where the inevitable intrinsic defects provide new degrees of freedom for tuning their physical…Xiwen Gai, Jingang Wang, Tianxing Ma·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Atomistic Structure Generation and Neural-Network Screening of Hard Carbons to Identify High-Capacity Sodium StorageHard carbons are established anodes for lithium-ion batteries and leading candidates for sodium-ion batteries, yet their electrochemical performance is governed by a heterogeneous network of…Harry Mclean, Aiden Daniel Emery, Theodore Thomas Walton et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Quantized Spin Hall Effect in Three-Dimensional Nodal-Ring Semimetal: Geometric Scaling and Symmetry-Engineered Spin ResponseThe anomalous Hall conductivity in magnetic Weyl semimetals scales linearly with the momentum separation between Weyl nodes, establishing a geometric paradigm for three-dimensional Hall responses.…Jiali Chen, Chaoxi Cui, Zhi-Ming Yu et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Chiral Spinterfaces as an Overlooked Component of the Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity EffectThe chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect is generally attributed to spin-selective transport through chiral molecules, while the role of the molecule-electrode interface remains largely…Franziska Schölzel, Aybüke Gülkaya, Rico Ehrler et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Multiple topological electronic and phononic quasiparticle excitations in hexagonal TTe (T=Hf, Zr & Ti) crystalsThe exploration of topological fermions and bosons marks a new chapter in condensed matter physics, unveiling rich and unconventional phenomena. Particularly in quantum field theory, exotic…Prakash Pandey, Sudhir K. Pandey·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Growth of Altermagnetic α-MnTe Films: Substrate Variation and Surface ModificationManganese telluride (MnTe) in its hexagonal α-MnTe crystal structure has evolved as one of the altermagnet workhorse materials. The synthesis of MnTe thin films is highly relevant for both…M. Dittmar, L. Hirnet, H. Haberkamm et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Intra-atomic magnetic octupoles and their coupling to cluster magnetic octupoles in Chiral antiferromagnets Mn3SnWe demonstrate that Mn3Sn hosts finite intra-atomic magnetic octupoles (AMOs) o in addition to the well-established cluster magnetic octupole (CMO) O. In contrast to the…Dohoon Park, Seungyun Han, Hyun-Woo Lee·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Giant Bandgap Pulsation Driven by Hotspot Breathing Phonons in a Flat-Band SolidThe electronic bandgap of solids is conventionally viewed as a static property at a given temperature, with only weak and stochastic thermal fluctuations under equilibrium conditions. Here, using ab…Wenjie Liu, Huaxin Wu, Jiyang Fan·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Fresnel diffraction imaging of surface nanostructure using coherent resonant X-ray scatteringWe investigated surface nanostructures on an antiferromagnet MnBi2Te4 using a novel imaging technique, direct (real)-space and real time coherent X-ray imaging (direct-CXI). This technique has…L. Burgard, C. Neupane, A. Balodhi et al.·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Windmill Spin Dynamics and Its Induced Anomalous Hall Effect in Noncollinear Antiferromagnet Mn3SnWe demonstrate that the spin dynamics of the noncollinear antiferromagnet Mn3Sn hosts a soft eigenmode that transitions from small-angle oscillation to a large-angle, chiral windmill precession once…Jikun Zhou, Yang Gao, Qian Niu·Aug 18, 2026SaveLearn
Discovery of novel magnetic Y-Mn-B compounds via advanced machine learning guided frameworkRare-earth transition-metal borides offer critical structural motifs for permanent-magnet design; however, the manganese-rich regions within these compositional phase spaces remain largely…Weiyi Xia, Wei Shen Tee, Maxim Moraru et al.·Aug 17, 2026SaveLearn
Temperature-Induced Reorganization of Supported Zn3 Clusters on Cu(111): From Minimum-Energy Structures to Finite-Temperature EnsemblesUnderstanding the nature of catalytic active sites under reaction conditions remains a central challenge in heterogeneous catalysis. In industrial copper/zinc oxide/alumina catalysts for methanol…Jiayan Xu, Zheng Yu, Abhirup Patra et al.·Aug 17, 2026SaveLearn
Over what length scale does an inorganic substrate perturb the structure of a glassy organic semiconductor?While the bulk structure of vapor-deposited glasses has been extensively studied, structure at buried interfaces has received little attention, despite being important for organic electronic…Kushal Bagchi, Chuting Deng, Camille Bishop et al.·Aug 17, 2026SaveLearn
PowderLine: a programmatic powder diffraction analysis applicationWhole-pattern fitting methods, such as Rietveld refinement, excel at extracting detailed structural, chemical, and microstructural information from powder diffraction data. Obtaining reliable results…Adam A. Corrao, Jennifer A. Perez, John D. Langhout et al.·Aug 17, 2026SaveLearn
Automated Burgers Vector Identification for Individual Dislocations in Bulk CrystalsWeak-beam imaging in dark-field X-ray microscopy (DFXM) can resolve individual dislocations in bulk crystals, but assigning Burgers vectors from the resulting contrast typically requires manual…Abderrahmane Benhadjira, Carsten Detlefs, Vincent Favre-Nicolin et al.·Aug 17, 2026SaveLearn
A nuclear-quantum-corrected machine-learning potential reveals quantum-enhanced hydrogen segregation at general grain boundaries in alpha-ironAtomistic descriptions of hydrogen diffusion and trapping at defects are essential for understanding hydrogen embrittlement. As the lightest solute in metals, hydrogen exhibits nuclear quantum…Kazuma Ito·Aug 17, 2026SaveLearn