材料科学
Non-relativistic spin--momentum locking in altermagnets exhibits an even number of nodal planes. In the relativistic limit, the number of nodal planes can be lowered by symmetry reduction due to the N\'eel vector and spin--orbit coupling in…
We propose two metadynamics (MetaD)-based methodologies for efficiently mapping free energy surfaces (FESs) of multiple interacting carriers diffusing in crystalline solids. Our approaches circumvent the challenges of high-dimensional…
Zn3P2 is a promising earth-abundant absorber for thin-film photovoltaics, yet its development is hindered by the lack of lattice-matched substrates, its incompatible thermal expansion coefficient, and a complex defect landscape. Here, we…
Creep-fatigue interaction in single-crystal nickel superalloys is difficult to predict because the response depends on the combined effects of loading parameters, hold time, temperature, and the underlying deformation mechanisms. This is…
Control of structural domains in epitaxial thin films of functional materials is a fundamental technique to utilize their intrinsic physical and chemical properties in solid-state devices. In this study, we report on suppression of…
Acoustic tweezers enable non-contact manipulation of microscale objects, but quantitative in situ evaluation of the peak local pressure amplitude remains difficult in confined devices. Conventional hydrophone-based measurements are often…
We present a comparative Raman scattering study of metallic rutile oxides (RuO$_2$ and IrO$_2$) and insulating rutiles (TiO$_2$ and SnO$_2$). Temperature-dependent Raman spectra reveal that the metallic compounds exhibit pronounced phonon…
The manipulation of antiferromagnetic (AFM) order is a central theme in modern spintronics. In this work, we achieve reliable switching of the chiral AFM state in the Weyl antiferromagnet Mn$_3$Sn using a heat pulse combined with a very…
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS$_2$), are emerging as promising materials for next-generation electronic devices. They have proved to be serious candidates for integration with…
Spintronic terahertz (THz) emitters have established themselves as among the most practical broadband THz sources available, yet their performance remains fundamentally limited by the spin Hall conductivity of the nonmagnetic conversion…
The discovery of stable, lead-free halide perovskites for optoelectronic applications is constrained by vast compositional space and limited interpretability of conventional screening approaches. We present a genome-guided, physics-informed…
The effects of compocasting process parameters on some structural and tensile characteristics of the A356-10% SiCp (volume fraction) composites were studied. Semisolid stirring was carried out at temperatures of 590, 600 and 610 C with…
Low-temperature photoluminescence from MoSe2/WSe2 moire superlattice often consists of a broad interlayer emission background with dense, narrow peaks, making microscopic line-by-line assignment difficult. Here, we use hyperspectral…
Operando synchrotron X-ray techniques have become essential tools for investigating rechargeable batteries as they provide real-time insights into electrochemical processes. However, the high brilliance of synchrotron radiation can alter…
Existing LLM agents for computational materials science are constrained by pipeline-bounded architectures tied to specific simulation codes and by dependence on manually written tool functions that grow with task scope. We present MatClaw,…
The structural properties of a $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ single crystal grown by the oxide crystal growth from cold crucible (OCCC) method were investigated using synchrotron radiation X-ray topography and X-ray reticulography. The region grown…
A recent study has established the Na$_2$KSb(Cs) photocathode as a highly efficient emitter of spin-polarized electrons. However, the electronic structure of alkali antimonides remains poorly understood. In this work, we report the first…
The magnons in antiferromagnetic insulators (AFIs) exhibit dual chirality, each carrying opposite spin angular momentum. However, in PT-symmetric AFIs, the magnon bands remain degenerate. In this work, we introduce a new class of…
Uncovering the rich and intricate characteristics of three-dimensional (3D) magnetic textures is essential for functional materials such as magnetic multilayers, where the delicate balance of various magnetic interactions leads to complex…
Temperature-dependent transport data, including diffusion coefficients and ionic conductivities, are routinely analysed by fitting empirical models such as the Arrhenius equation. These fitted models yield parameters such as the activation…