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Research & science Thermal and electrical conductivity of a refractory high-entropy alloy after high-pressure torsion: Electron versus phonon contributions arXiv:2607.19123v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The equiatomic refractory high-entropy alloy TiZrHfNbTa was processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) to investigate the effect of nanostructuring and defect engineering on thermal and electrical transport properties. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) via the HPT treatment induces substantial accumulation of dislocations, grain refinement to the nan… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science ATLAS: A Foundation Neural Sampler for Amorphous Materials arXiv:2607.19198v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Amorphous materials exhibit exceptional mechanical and functional properties, yet their rugged energy landscapes are notoriously difficult to sample. Below the glass-transition temperature, conventional molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo become inefficient because equilibration relies on rare barrier-crossing events, while data-driven generative m… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Spatially resolved in-situ characterisation of competing martensitic transformation pathways during nanoscratch in 316H Stainless Steel arXiv:2607.19239v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Localised surface deformation beneath frictional contacts generates a tribolayer whose microstructure and properties differ from the bulk. In austenitic stainless steels, this tribolayer forms through two competing martensitic transformation pathways. Here, these pathways are isolated in 316H stainless steel using in-situ synchrotron X-ray nanodif… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Time-resolved ARPES in pumped excitonic systems: Floquet physics induced by excitonic fields arXiv:2607.19242v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We develop a theoretical framework based on the Dynamical Projective Operatorial Approach (DPOA) to study the time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (TR-ARPES) of pumped excitonic systems. Including Coulomb electron-electron interactions at the Hartree-Fock (HF) level, our formalism captures the formation of excitonic bound states und… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Complete Hierarchy of Nonrelativistic Odd-Parity Spin Splitting in Collinear Magnets arXiv:2607.19303v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Momentum-dependent nonrelativistic spin splitting provides a symmetry fingerprint of collinear magnets and can govern unconventional electronic, magnonic, and transport phenomena. Whereas even-parity $s$-, $d$-, $g$-, and $i$-wave splittings in collinear magnets have been extensively studied, odd-parity counterparts remain unexplored beyond the $p… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Coherent Magnons Driven by Photomodulated Anisotropy in Altermagnetic MnTe arXiv:2607.18421v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Manganese telluride ($\text{MnTe}$) has recently emerged as a prototypical $g$-wave altermagnet, providing an ideal platform to investigate the non-equilibrium excitations of altermagnetic order. Here, we report simultaneous spatial mapping of the local equilibrium orientation of the N\'eel vector, $\varphi_L(\mathbf{r})$, alongside the amplitud… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Wave propagation and hybridization of plasmonic modes in Maxwell-Chern-Simons pseudo-electrodynamics arXiv:2607.18520v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We investigate the propagation of classical plane waves and surface plasmon-polariton modes within the framework of pseudo-electrodynamics (PED) supplemented by a non-local Chern-Simons (CS) topological term. Starting from the dimensionally reduced action, we derive the decoupled second-order wave equations for the electromagnetic field, and for… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Self-consistent GW theory for superconductivity in SrTiO3 models arXiv:2607.18757v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Superconductivity in doped SrTiO$_3$ occurs over a wide range of carrier densities, including those for which the Fermi energy is below the polar longitudinal optical phonon scale. In this regime, the assumptions underpinning conventional implementations of Migdal-Eliashberg theory, including frequency cutoffs at the phonon scale and a Coulomb p… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Multiscale ensemble Monte Carlo of transport and gas sensing in monolayer MoS$_2$ arXiv:2607.18895v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Two-dimensional semiconductors, such as monolayer MoS$_2$, combine a technologically useful band gap with an all-surface geometry, making them attractive both as field-effect-transistor channels and as chemically sensitive devices. Predictive device design requires a transport model that is (i) physically grounded rather than empirical, (ii) val… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Bayesian inference of composition-dependent phase diagrams arXiv:2309.01271v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Phase diagrams serve as a highly informative tool for materials design, encapsulating information about the phases that a material can manifest under specific conditions. In this work, we develop a method in which Bayesian inference is employed to combine thermodynamic data from molecular dynamics (MD), melting point simulations, and phonon ca… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Trans-scale spin Seebeck effect in nanostructured bulk composites based on magnetic insulator arXiv:2509.08327v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The spin Seebeck effect (SSE) enables thermoelectric conversion through thermally generated spin currents in magnetic materials, offering a promising transverse geometry for scalable devices. However, conventional SSE devices are confined to nanoscale thin-film architectures, with significantly restricted output power due to the intrinsic cons… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Dynamics of Long-lived Carriers in Molybdenum Carbide Nanosheets arXiv:2602.04327v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Molybdenum carbide (MoC) is a promising candidate for substituting expensive platinum-group metals in many applications owing to its low cost and excellent properties, therefore a comprehensive understanding of its carrier dynamics is demanded for advancing the synthesis strategy and implementation of MoC. In this work, the carrier relaxation … arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science A Magnon-Based Electric Field Controlled Magnetoelectric Device for Energy-Efficient Logic-in-Memory arXiv:2602.14031v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We demonstrate a non-volatile magnetoelectric magnonic memory (MEMM) that enables fully electrical write/read via direct magnon-driven sensing in an insulating antiferromagnet. A fabricated SrIrO3/La-BiFeO3/SrIrO3 trilayer exhibits sub-100 ps switching, a remnant polarization of 20 uC/cm2, and a readout voltage contrast close to 1mV between hi… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Asymmetric Antibimerons: Statics and Dynamics arXiv:2410.10557v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Nontrivial topological spin textures, such as magnetic skyrmions, are of great interest due to their potential use as information carriers in spintronic memory and logic. Here, we theoretically predict an asymmetric antibimeron (AAB) -- a topological texture in an in-plane magnetized chiral ferromagnet with $D_{2d}$ symmetry, which has y… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Spin injection of exciton-polaritons with halide perovskites at room temperature arXiv:2510.04679v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Exciton-polaritons, hybrid photon-exciton quasiparticles, constitute a useful platform for the study of light-matter interaction and nonlinear photonic applications. In this work, we realize a monolithic Tamm-plasmon microcavity embedding a thin film of two-dimensional halide perovskites with a tunable polymer spacer that controls the ex… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Electrostatic-Elastic Softening and Ultraviolet Instability Driven by Non-DLVO Interactions in Charged Colloidal Crystals arXiv:2604.22448v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Colloidal crystals permeated by mobile ions exhibit a coupling between electrostatic and elastic degrees of freedom that renormalizes the effective screening length and induces wave-vector-dependent elastic softening. Building on our recently proposed continuum model, we perform a rigorous Gaussian fluctuation analysis to elucidate the s… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Fixed-phase Resonance Tracking for Fast Nonlinear Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy arXiv:2604.22889v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Nonlinear Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (NRUS) experiments that rely on repeated sampling of resonance curves are inherently sensitive to measurement protocol due to evolution of material parameters caused by fast and slow dynamic effects. We introduce a model-assisted discrete-time resonance tracking method that maintains a system at… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Universal scalings and switching entropy in yield-stress fluids arXiv:2607.11799v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Yield-stress fluids transition from solid-like to liquid-like behavior at a critical stress threshold, governing phenomena from industrial processing to geological flows. While predominantly investigated under steady shear, large-amplitude oscillatory tests force these materials to cyclically navigate between arrested and fluidized state… arXiv — cond-mat.mtrl-sci (Materials Science preprints) · 22 Jul 2026 Global Greenpeace ask Dutch court to force disclosure on JBS US$2.5bn Nigerian expansion as litigation looms Greenpeace Netherlands has petitioned a Dutch court seeking to compel meat giant JBS to disclose information in order to challenge its business policies in court. Greenpeace International · 22 Jul 2026 Global Ernüchternde Bilanz für die transatlantischen Wirtschafts-beziehungen DIHK-Außenwirtschaftschef Volker Treier zu einem Jahr EU-US-Zolldeal: „Ein Jahr nach dem Zolldeal zwischen der EU und den USA fällt die Bilanz der deutschen Wirtschaft ernüchternd aus. Das asymmetrische Abkommen ist zwar inzwischen in Kraft. Die US-Zölle sind für die meisten Waren auf 15 Prozent gedeckelt, die EU erhebt für viele US-Importe keine Zölle mehr. Das […] Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Jul 2026 Global Startschuss: Baustoffrecycling in Achstetten Max Wild und Schwenk nehmen neue nassmechanische Aufbereitungsanlage für die Herstellung von Sekundärrohstoffen aus mineralischen Bauabfällen in Betrieb. Die SW Baumineralik, vertreten durch die Gesellschafter Max Wild aus Berkheim und Schwenk aus Ulm, hat ihre neue nassmechanische Aufbereitungsanlage in Achstetten im Landkreis Biberach in Betrieb genommen. 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Der Absatz von Behälterglas lag im ersten Quartal 2026 in Deutschland bei rund 929.000 Tonnen und ging damit im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum um 3,4 Prozent zurück. Rückläufig entwickelten sich sowohl der Inlands- als auch der Auslandsabsatz. Absatz von Getränkeflaschen rückläufig Der Absatz im Segment Getränkeflaschen ging im ersten Quartal 2026 […] Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Dining room rugs - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Rugs, size 100 - 199 cm - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Ask DLS Law - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Research shareout: Participant recruitment - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government Data analysis: Notetaking - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Music teacher Linda Muir retires after 40 years inspiring young people - Falkirk Council Falkirk Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news PLANNING APPLICATION DETAILS - planning.hillingdon.gov.uk Hillingdon Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Levenmouth Area Committee - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves Scientists have created a programmable optical chip that can slow light on demand, giving engineers far greater control over how optical signals propagate through a circuit. The technology could provide the delays, synchronization, and buffering functions needed to make light-based computing more practical. A single chip could eventually perform several tasks that currently require separate dev… ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 22 Jul 2026