Key papers in Condensed Matter Physics
Pofolia’s corpus holds 69 papers from the Condensed Matter Physics subfield (2012–2022). The list below starts with the most cited.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”.
Advanced capabilities for materials modelling with Q <scp>uantum</scp> ESPRESSO
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter · 2017 · Q2 · FWCI 252.29 · 7,560 citations · Open access
Quantum ESPRESSO, an open-source suite for materials simulation, has been significantly enhanced with new methodologies, property calculators, improved parallelization, and extended interoperability.
Hydrodynamics of soft active matter
Reviews of Modern Physics · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 140.03 · 4,163 citations
This review integrates theoretical advances in active matter, unifying diverse systems like biofilaments, microorganisms, and animal flocks under a single mechanical and statistical framework.
Advanced capabilities for materials modelling with Quantum ESPRESSO
Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) · 2017 · FWCI 280.53 · 3,765 citations
Quantum ESPRESSO, a popular open-source suite for materials simulation, has been significantly enhanced with new methodologies, property calculators, improved parallelization, and extended interoperability.
Interacting Particle Systems
2016 · FWCI 302.70 · 3,430 citations
This work presents a comprehensive overview of the construction and general results for various interacting particle systems, including spin systems, stochastic Ising models, the voter model, the contact process, nearest-particle systems, the exclusion process, and linear systems.
Active Particles in Complex and Crowded Environments
Reviews of Modern Physics · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 152.44 · 2,981 citations · Open access
This review synthesizes experimental and theoretical progress in understanding self-propelling active matter, ranging from microscopic to nanoscopic objects that convert environmental energy into directed motion.
A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics
Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2014 · FWCI 123.82 · 2,287 citations
This fourth edition of a guide to Monte Carlo simulations in statistical physics introduces powerful new algorithms, older methodologies, and the use of petascale computing facilities.
Quantum spin liquids: a review
Reports on Progress in Physics · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 86.40 · 1,862 citations
Quantum spin liquids are a novel state of matter characterized by strong quantum fluctuations that prevent conventional magnetic ordering, exhibiting massive many-body entanglement and unique topological properties.
Living Crystals of Light-Activated Colloidal Surfers
Science · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 87.19 · 1,782 citations
Researchers created dynamic, 2D "living crystals" from synthetic, light-activated colloidal particles that spontaneously assemble, disassemble, and reform.
Quantum‐mechanical condensed matter simulations with CRYSTAL
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Computational Molecular Science · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 125.81 · 1,759 citations
The latest release of the CRYSTAL program introduces significant advancements in quantum-mechanical simulations for solid-state materials, enabling accurate calculations across all dimensionalities (0D to 3D) with enhanced efficiency.
On the electrodynamics of continuous media
Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute · 2015 · Q4 · FWCI 72.97 · 1,719 citations
This paper reveals a quantitative identity between transition radiation at the interface with a "left-handed" medium and annihilation radiation at the interface with a "right-handed" medium.
Motility-Induced Phase Separation
Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 54.97 · 1,689 citations
Self-propelled particles, by consuming energy, can spontaneously separate into dense and dilute fluid phases, a phenomenon known as Motility-Induced Phase Separation (MIPS). This process is driven by particles accumulating where they move slower, creating a positive feedback loop.
GaN-on-Si Power Technology: Devices and Applications
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices · 2017 · Q1 · FWCI 83.21 · 1,616 citations
This review details the latest advancements in Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon (Si) power electronics, focusing on normally-off device technologies and circuit applications.
Electron-phonon interactions from first principles
Reviews of Modern Physics · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 80.77 · 1,574 citations
Modern density-functional techniques now enable *ab initio* calculations of electron-phonon interactions in solids, a phenomenon crucial for superconductivity, electron mass, and carrier dynamics.
Micro/nanorobots for biomedicine: Delivery, surgery, sensing, and detoxification
Science Robotics · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 5.00 · FWCI 88.87 · 1,523 citations
Micro/nanorobots are rapidly advancing, offering enhanced power and versatility for biomedical applications like drug delivery, surgery, diagnosis, and detoxification.
Quantum spin liquid states
Reviews of Modern Physics · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 13.00 · FWCI 80.14 · 1,501 citations
This review provides a pedagogical introduction to the theoretical concepts of quantum spin liquids, a state of matter crucial for understanding phenomena like high-temperature superconductivity.
Spin Glasses
2014 · FWCI 49.33 · 1,453 citations
The abstract describes spin glasses as a vital research area in condensed matter physics, driven by experimental observations of unusual effects in magnetic alloys.
Physics of microswimmers—single particle motion and collective behavior: a review
Reports on Progress in Physics · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 85.22 · 1,382 citations · Open access
This review synthesizes the physics governing how biological and synthetic microswimmers move and interact in fluids at low Reynolds numbers, where viscosity dominates inertia.
Ferromagnetic soft continuum robots
Science Robotics · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 5.00 · FWCI 71.86 · 1,284 citations
Researchers developed submillimeter-scale, self-lubricating soft continuum robots with omnidirectional steering, enabled by programming ferromagnetic domains within their soft bodies.
The 2018 GaN power electronics roadmap
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · 2018 · Q1 · FWCI 84.19 · 1,283 citations · Open access
Gallium Nitride (GaN) power electronics are nearing commercialization, driven by their superior material properties and enabling new markets with higher speed and efficiency than silicon.
Physics of microswimmers - single particle motion and collective behavior: a review
JuSER (Forschungszentrum Jülich) · 2015 · FWCI 78.26 · 1,245 citations
This review synthesizes the physics governing the locomotion and collective behavior of both biological and artificial microswimmers operating at low Reynolds numbers.
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Beyond Conventional Ferromagnetism and Antiferromagnetism: A Phase with Nonrelativistic Spin and Crystal Rotation Symmetry
Physical Review X · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 6.00 · FWCI 89.91 · 963 citations · Open access
A new magnetic phase, termed altermagnetism, has been identified, exhibiting nonrelativistic spin and crystal rotation symmetry, distinct from ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism.
Magnetic Soft Materials and Robots
Chemical Reviews · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 16.00 · FWCI 88.17 · 834 citations
Magnetic soft materials enable tether-free soft robots actuated by external magnetic fields, with recent progress in design, fabrication, and control offering unique advantages for applications like biomedicine.
Probing topological spin liquids on a programmable quantum simulator
Science · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 82.96 · 822 citations
A 219-atom programmable quantum simulator was used to create and detect a quantum spin liquid phase, a state of matter with topological order and long-range entanglement, by placing atoms on a kagome lattice and using Rydberg blockade to induce frustration.
Magnetically Driven Micro and Nanorobots
Chemical Reviews · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 16.00 · FWCI 76.80 · 834 citations · Open access
Magnetic fields enable fuel-free, remotely controlled micro/nanorobot (MagRobots) locomotion and actuation, with applications in drug delivery, surgery, and environmental remediation.
Quantum spin liquids
Science · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 75.47 · 1,051 citations
Quantum spin liquids are exotic phases of matter with topological properties, exhibiting fractionalized excitations, though no material is definitively confirmed as a spin liquid.
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