Stress calculation in linear scaling DFT: convergence and dynamicsWe present the approach needed to calculate stress within density functional theory (DFT) using a localised orbital basis, both for exact diagonalisation and linear scaling approaches, and…Shereif Y. Mujahed, Tsuyoshi Miyazaki, David R. Bowler·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
A Multi-Scale Machine Learning Framework for Coupled Chemical, Spin, and Structural Disorder in AlloysUnderstanding the thermodynamic properties of disordered magnetic alloys requires a unified treatment of configurational (chemical, spin, etc.) and structural degrees of freedom, which has remained…Zhenyao Fang, Qimin Yan·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Growth of (111)-textured SrTiO3 thin films on Pt(111)/Al2O3(1-102) substrates by rf magnetron sputter depositionSrTiO3 thin films, 20-30nm, with high quality crystal structure and low roughness can be used as growth templates for complex oxides or as the dielectric materials for capacitor structures. In this…Ekaterina Taylor, Ethan R. Cronk, Kalani Perera et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Optimizing high-temperature electron mobility in single-crystal Bi2O2Se based on its unconventional dependence on concentrationQuasi-2D Bi2O2Se is part of an intensive materials research effort aimed at finding new semiconductors that outperform silicon-based electronics in terms of speed and power consumption. This…Antonín Sojka, Petr Knotek, Jan Zich et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Machine Learning Materials Properties by Encoding Orbital-Projected Density of StatesGraph neural networks have become the dominant machine-learning architecture for predicting materials properties from crystal structures. Yet the initialization of atomic node features has received…Paulo Pires, Pierre-Paul De Breuck, Mauro Fava et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Electrical manipulation and detection of perpendicular altermagnetic order via proximitized Dirac semimetalAltermagnets, which combine antiferromagnetic-like magnetic compensation with ferromagnetic-like broken time-reversal symmetry, hold great promise for high-density and ultrafast spintronic…Zhaohui Li, Wenqing He, Hua Bai et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
A Topotactic Phase Transition in the Uranium Oxide SystemA topotactic phase transition involves the transformation of one crystalline solid to another, which may include the loss or gain of material, where the orientation of the parent crystal determines…Jacek Wasik, Renaud Podor, Jarrod Lewis et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Bayesian Optimization of Genetic Algorithm Hyperparameters in a Multi-Fidelity Framework for Efficient Lattice Material DesignThis study presents a multi-fidelity framework for the systematic optimization of genetic algorithm (GA) hyperparameters. The framework integrates three fidelity levels: high-fidelity Fast Fourier…Sergei Zorkaltsev, Maciej Haranczyk, Christina Schenk·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Improving feature resolution and pore back effect in focused ion beam tomography of porous GaN thin filmsPorous gallium nitride (GaN) is a mesoporous crystalline material, typically in the form of a thin film on an unlike substrate, prepared by electrochemically etching conductive GaN. The use of porous…Ben Thornley, Thom R. Harris-Lee, Menno J. Kappers et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Terahertz Phase Inversion via Field-Free Spin-Orbit Torque Switching in an Antenna-Integrated Spintronic HeterostructureWe demonstrate microsecond-timescale electrical control of the terahertz (THz) emission phase in broadband field-free spintronic THz emitters, enabling megahertz-rate phase inversion while overcoming…Amir Khan, Tiago de Oliveira Schneider, Suraj Joshi et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Interplay of Umklapp scattering and Sb-Au hybridization in surface-reconstructed Sb/Au(111)Surface reconstructions induced by atomic adsorption can strongly reshape metallic surface states, providing a direct pathway to tune their electronic structure. Using angle-resolved photoemission…Zhe Zheng, Celine Wassenberg, Stefanie Hilgers et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Unveiling Nanoscale Surface Damage Dynamics in Swift Heavy Ion Irradiated Gallium NitrideThis work systematically unveils the nanoscale surface damage dynamics in gallium nitride by investigating the atomistic mechanisms of hillock formation. The results identify two distinct hillock…Jiayu Liang, Shaowei He, Wenlong Liao et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Ethaline deep eutectic solvent under nanoconfinement: Unveiling structural and dynamical changesHybrid nanomaterials incorporating deep eutectic solvents (DES) in porous hosts or at solid interfaces are gaining increasing attention for their potential interest across a wide range of…Kamar Mohammad Nadim, Mozhdehei Armin, Lefort Ronan et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Phonon scattering mechanisms in WTe2 observed by ultrafast coherent phonon spectroscopyRevealing the mechanisms of phonon scattering is crucial for understanding material properties such as transport characteristics and optical responses. It can be discussed by measuring the…Mizuki Akei, Yu Mizukoshi, Muneaki Hase·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
A modified Moss rule highlights underexplored classes of high refractive index materialsHigh refractive index dielectrics are central to photonic applications, yet the empirical Moss rule imposes a fundamental trade-off between refractive index and optical transparency. We introduce a…Eugène Bertin, Finja Tadge, Andrea Crovetto·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Minimizing propagated density errors of atomic core-electron for simultaneously accurate bandgaps and lattice constants in closed-shell Copper semiconductorsDensity functional theory struggles to accurately determine electron density of atoms, whose error is inevitably encoded into the pseudopotential and propagated into solid-state calculations.…Kuiyu Ye, Haitao Liu, Yuanchang Li et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Size focusing in core-shell precipitates: A phase-field studyDue to their enhanced resistance to coarsening and/or creep, aluminium alloys with precipitates of two distinct phases in a core-shell morphology are of great contemporary interest. In this paper, we…Soumya Mishra, T. A. Abinandanan·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Surface Reconstruction-Driven Insulating Behavior in Metallic Charge-Density-Wave 1T-TaSe2Bulk 1T-TaSe2 is metallic, yet its surface consistently exhibits an insulating gap -- a dichotomy long attributed to a surface Mott insulator driven by enhanced electron correlations. Using…Sung-Hoon Lee, Doohee Cho·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Negative and Zero Linear Compressibility in MCN (M = Ag, Au, Cu): A First-Principles StudyNegative linear compressibility (NLC) is the counterintuitive phenomenon in which a crystallographic axis expands under hydrostatic pressure. A related phenomenon, zero linear compressibility (ZLC),…Arlies Valdespino, Abduljelili Popoola, Sergey Lisenkov et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Thermoelectric and Magnetic Properties in Doped Fe2VAl within a Bipolar Random Anderson ModelWe investigate the thermoelectric and magnetic properties of Si-substituted n-type and Ti-substituted p-type Heusler alloy Fe2VAl using the bipolar random Anderson model, which has been…Takami Tohyama, Hidetoshi Fukuyama·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Data-driven multi-objective optimization for alloy recycling using factorization machines and quantum annealingQuantum annealing has the potential to provide practical quantum advantage for complex optimization tasks. Here, we present a systematic assessment of an integrated factorization-machine and…Thomas Plehn, Katrin Bugelnig, Silvana Tumminello et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
A depth resolved investigation of hydrogen uptake in carbon based nanostructures by soft-to-hard photoemission spectroscopyHydrogen chemisorption on graphitic carbon modifies the carbon orbital hybridization from sp2 to sp3, altering both structural and electronic properties. Understanding not only the lateral extent but…Orlando Castellano, Alice Apponi, Luca Cecchini et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Orientation Mapping via Dictionary Indexing of AC-STEM Kikuchi patterns using Open-source SoftwareThe properties of polycrystalline materials are strongly influenced by the spatial arrangement and orientations of individual grains within the microstructure, making nanoscale characterization of…Shamail Ahmed, Johannes Haust, Felix Gruber et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Singing Materials: Initial experiments in applying sonification to phonon spectraSolid materials may appear static, but at the atomic scale they are in constant vibrational motion. These vibrations, described by phonons, govern many key material properties, including structural…Lucy Whalley, Rose Shepherd, Jorge Boehringer et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn
Unravelling the mechanisms underlying crack initiation in additively manufactured steelMetal additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly adopted for safety-critical applications across the biomedical, aerospace, and energy sectors. However, many AM alloys exhibit substantially lower…KenHee Ryou, Yaozhong Zhang, James A. D. Ball et al.·Jul 8, 2026SaveLearn