Martensitic Transformation in Crystal-Amorphous Superlattices of NiTi Shape Memory AlloyShape memory alloys (SMAs) exhibit unique thermo-mechanical properties arising from reversible martensitic transformation. Tailoring these properties through coherent second phases is effective but…Bhavna Singh, Shivam Tripathi·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Self-Driven Atomic Dispersion in Graphitic LayersCarbon-supported single-atom catalysts maximize metal utilization, but how metal nanoparticles transform into isolated atoms within carbon remains unclear. We show that metal nanoparticles can…Zhaoxi Chen, Yulu He, Zhuoran Yao et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Chiropiezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Lattice-Handedness-Controlled Selenium NanowiresThe growth of wearable electronics, soft robotics, and Internet-of-Things systems has intensified the demand for inorganic piezoelectric materials that harvest weak biomechanical energy. Advances…Oleksii Ohiienko, Wookjin Jung, Jihyeon Yeom·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Thermophysical and mechanical properties of UFe2 fabricated by spark plasma sinteringFollowing the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, core meltdown produced fuel debris whose safe retrieval and management require reliable thermophysical and mechanical…Yifan Sun, Hironobu Nakamura, Daisuke Okada et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Crystal structure and basic properties of dirhenate quantum materialsThe anhydrous divalent 3d-metal dirhenate quantum materials, M(ReO4)2,were synthesized using solid-state methods for M = Mn through Zn. Previously unreported Mg(ReO4)2 is also described. Their…Danrui Ni, Xianghan Xu, Stephen Zhang et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Efficient Large-Scale STEM-EELS Simulations With Torched-TACAWThe time auto-correlation of auxiliary wave functions (TACAW) method enables efficient simulations of ultra-low-loss electron energy loss spectra (EELS) arising from vibrational and magnon…Martin Osmera, João Vaz, Paul M. Zeiger et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Determination of Density Functional Tight Binding Models for Cerium-containing MaterialsWe have developed Density Functional Tight Binding models for cerium and cerium oxide with generalized gradient approximation and hybrid functionals that accurately predict the electronic band…Nir Goldman, Artem Samtsevych, Chiara Panosetti·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Dual role of core electrons in electronic frictionNon-equilibrium energy dissipation in multi-shell swift-ion/matter systems remains a fundamental yet incompletely understood problem, with electronic stopping power \(Se\) as a…Runfeng Zhou, Emilio Artacho·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
A step-by-step workflow to extract the genuine circular dichroism of thin filmsCircular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy has evolved from a purely solution based method towards a powerful tool in the analysis of chiral thin films. Although a straightforward technique, the genuine CD…Franziska Schölzel, Arina Narudin, Aleksandra Ciesielska et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Fractional-Monolayer 2D-GaN/AlN Structures: Growth Kinetics and UVC-emitter ApplicationsThe paper reports on fundamental properties of the GaN/AlN quantum wells (QWs) with nominal subcritical thicknesses of 0.75-2 monolayers (MLs). They are grown by plasma-activated molecular beam…V. N. Jmerik, D. V. Nechaev, E. A. Evropeitsev et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Valence Modifications in Hygroscopic VI3 Degraded Crystals via Soft X-Ray Synchrotron RadiationAmong van der Waals crystals, transition metal trihalide VI3 has driven attention for its magnetic and orbital properties. However, its chemical instability under ambient conditions make its…A. De Vita, V. Polewczyk, G. Panaccione et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Microstructural Insights into Fast Ion Transport in Solid Electrolytes via Multiscale ModelingImproving solid electrolytes is critical for high-performance all-solid-state batteries, yet the microstructural features that enable fast ion transport remain poorly understood. Here, we use…Yongliang Ou, Lena Scholz, Sanath Keshav et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Two-Dimensional Altermagnetism in Epitaxial CrSb Ultrathin FilmsAltermagnets constitute an emerging class of collinear magnets that exhibit zero net magnetization yet host spin-split electronic bands arising from non-relativistic spin-space-group symmetries.…Keren Li, Yuzhong Hu, Yue Li et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Polarization of photoluminescence by optically driven orbital reconstruction in magnetically ordered CrCl3Control of magnetic order through optical manipulation of orbital states can be realized in a wide range of materials, including insulators. In the latter case, electrons are excited into different…Lanqing Zhou, Marjana Ležaić, Yuriy Mokrousov et al.·Jul 3, 2026SaveLearn
Twist-configured moire-moire reconstruction governs diverse commensurate double-moire phases in twisted bilayer graphene on h-BNThe coexistence of multiple moire lattices in van der Waals heterostructures raises a fundamental question: how do distinct moire patterns interact and reconstruct? Here, we investigate twisted…Yuta Seo, Naoto Nakatsuji, Jimpei Kawase et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
First principles study of chalcogen vacancy effect on the optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties of transition metal dichalcogenides monolayersIn working conditions, chalcogen vacancies spontaneously occur in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) monolayers, affecting their optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties. To…Tahir Wahab, Antonio Cammarata, Tomas Polcar·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetic ordering in VI3: a van der Waals material combining vastly different magnetic anisotropiesAmong magnetic van der Waals materials, the vanadium trihalide family exhibits unique features. In particular, VI3 contains V atoms of two different types, as two energetically close electronic…K. K. Pokhrel, S. Ray, N. Machavcova et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
High-Entropy Nitride Photocatalysts for Visible-Light Antibiotic Degradation: Structural Stability, In Situ Interfacial Visualization, and Molecular-Level Mechanistic InsightsHigh-entropy nitrides (HENs) have emerged as a promising class of advanced materials with tunable electronic structures, high stability, and abundant active sites. The incorporation of nitrogen…Zahoor Manzoor, Shamik Chowdhury, Raphael Benjamim de Oliveira et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Bottlenecks in Hamiltonian-Adaptive Resolution Simulation Method for Modeling InterfacesThe Hamiltonian-Adaptive Resolution Simulation (H-AdResS) method allows to combine atomistic and particle-based coarse-grained models in a single simulation box, which makes it very attractive to…Hari Haran Sudhakar, Alessandra Serva, Rocio Semino·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
From Bloch to Néel: Anisotropy-dependent Domain-Wall Character in FePd Thin FilmsWe report an experimental investigation of the depth-dependent domain wall formation in L10-FePd thin films with high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Using circular dichroism X-ray resonant…Annika Stellhorn, Alicia Backs, Ekaterina Klyushina et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Interfacial Strain and Structural Defects Govern the Performance of Tantalum Superconducting Waveguide ResonatorsTantalum (Ta) is a promising material for reaching long coherence times in superconducting qubits. A detailed understanding of the underlying structure-property relationship remains elusive though.…Moritz Singer, Harsh Gupta, Benedikt Schoof et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Ultrafast Demagnetization Governed by Spin Fluctuations in CaRuO3/SrTiO3 SuperlatticeFor ultrafast magnetization switching devices, critical slowing down in conventional ferromagnets near their Curie temperature constitutes a key challenge that must be overcome. In contrast to this…Yu-Han Gao, Wen-Xiao Shi, Yuan-Sha Chen et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Differentiable inverse design of short-range order in high-entropy alloys: from target sro to target propertyShort-range order (SRO) governs the mechanical response of multi-principal-element alloys, but designing an alloy for a target property usually means solving two disconnected problems: building a…Tiancheng Ding, Conrard Giresse Tetsassi Feugmo·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Coherent two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy integrated with confocal back focal plane microscopyWe introduce a setup for coherent two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy in the pump-probe reflection geometry that is integrated with a confocal back focal plane imaging microscope. The…Trideep Kawde, Pavel Trofimov, Anton Trenczek et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Anisotropic nanoscale coherent polariton transport in CrSBrIn a combined experimental and theoretical study, we demonstrate anisotropic polariton transport on the nanoscale in the van der Waals antiferromagnet CrSBr. While effective cavity-polariton…Paritosh Malik, Dogyun Ko, Vita Solovyeva et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn