Materials Science
We report a comprehensive study of the temperature-dependent structural, magnetic, vibrational, and dielectric properties of Al-substituted M-type hexaferrites SrFe$_{12-x}$Al$_x$O$_{19}$. Neutron powder diffraction and M\"ossbauer…
UMG-Si has the potential to reduce the cost of PV technology and to improve its environmental profile. In this contribution, we summarize the extensive work made in the research and development of UMG technology for PV, which has led to the…
Twistronics is a powerful strategy to engineer novel quantum states by controlling the relative orientation between layered materials. Here, we demonstrate that an orthogonally twisted bilayer CrPS$_4$ shows $d$-wave altermagnetism driven…
Magneto-thermoelectric (MTE) effect has demonstrated significant ad-vantages in achieving optimal thermoelectric (TE) properties compared to conventional methods. Topological materials pro-vide a unique platform for investigating the MTE…
A photodetector that can directly distinguish the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light is highly desirable for integrated on-chip OAM detection and focal plane array devices. The recent development of OAM detectors based on the intrinsic…
Classical thermal transport theories that preserve rotational symmetry, predict strong anharmonic scattering of out-of-plane lattice vibrational modes called flexural phonons in flat suspended graphene sheets. Such strong scattering…
Rutile germanium oxide (r-GeO2) has shown potential for ultrawide bandgap semiconductor applications such as power conversion and UV optoelectronics. Homoepitaxial substrates will be key for achieving phase pure and doped r-GeO2 thin films…
The theoretical dispersion of higher fold excitations are typically governed by space group symmetry. However, physical factors affecting local structural and electronic environment such as atomic arrangement, orbital overlaps, etc.,…
The shape of temperature dependence of spontaneous magnetization was analyzed on about forty ferromagnetic materials. The shape squareness was determined from the magnetization curves fits by the superellipse equation (Lame curve). The…
The amplitude of the Hall response of electrons can be understood without invoking interactions. Most theories of the phonon thermal Hall effect have likewise opted for a non-interacting picture. Here, we challenge this approach. Our study…
Antiferromagnets with vanishing net magnetization are naturally expected to host higher-order magnetic multipole moments. Understanding and utilizing the multipole degrees of freedom are imperative for novel conceptual designs and…
Machine learning has been widely used for predicting material properties. However, efficient prediction of lattice thermal conductivity ($\kappa_\mathrm{L}$) remains a long-standing challenge, primarily due to the scarcity of high-quality…
Although two-dimensional (2D) multilayer kagome materials have opened up new windows of opportunity for exploring novel physical properties, their development has been constrained by the scarcity of available material systems. In light of…
Coherent interfaces between microwave-frequency quantum systems and low-loss optical links are essential for quantum networks. However, existing microwave-optical transducers often trade conversion efficiency against added noise, bandwidth,…
Crystal field (CF) excitations in the ground multiplet $^3H_6$ of Tm$^{3+}$ ions were investigated using terahertz transmission spectra of magnetoelectric TmAl$_3$(BO$_3$)$_4$ and Tm$_{0.05}$Yb$_{0.1}$Y$_{0.85}$Al$_3$(BO$_3$)$_4$. These…
Mitigating the RC delay from transistor miniaturization is essential for next-generation devices, driving a focus on interconnect electrical performance. Current copper-based interconnects face a critical challenge, that their resistivity…
Interface state densities, $D_{IT}$, in metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors are rarely reported in the accumulation energy range. It is recognized that the determination of $D_{IT}$ in accumulation is fundamentally obscured by small…
Recent advancements in dislocation engineering are reshaping the traditional view towards ceramics being brittle. Here, we use KTaO3 (KTO), a perovskite oxide that is newly discovered with room-temperature bulk plasticity, and demonstrate…
The dynamical behavior of field-induced ferroelectric phase transitions in compositions of PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3(1-x)-PbTiO3(x) (PMN-PT) near the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) was investigated using several electric-field application…
Electrokinetic phenomena at polymer-water interfaces are central to technologies for water purification, ion separations, and energy conversion, yet the ability to systematically control polymer surface charge and associated electrokinetic…