Crystals are a state of matter characterized by periodic order. Yet, crystalline materials can
harbour disorder in many guises, such as non-repeating variations in composition, atom …

Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is the technology of choice for the
large-scale production of green hydrogen from renewable energy. Current PEMWEs utilize …

Charge density wave (CDW is one of the most ubiquitous electronic orders in quantum
materials. While the essential ingredients of CDW order have been extensively studied, a …

Recently, off-centering behavior has been discovered in a series of thermoelectric materials.
This behavior indicates that the constituent atoms of the lattice displace from their …

The importance of total scattering and its Fourier transform, the pair distribution function, in
crystallography was understood soon after it was shown that crystals diffract X-rays …

Spin–orbit coupling is a quantum effect that can give rise to exotic electronic and magnetic
states in the compounds of the 4d and 5d transition metals. Exploratory synthesis, chemical …

The Ising model describes collective behaviors such as phase transitions and critical
phenomena in various physical, biological, economical, and social systems. It is well known …

Recent technological breakthroughs in synchrotron and x-ray free electron laser facilities
have revolutionized nanoscale structural and dynamic analyses in condensed matter …

The interaction of electrons with the lattice in metals can lead to reduction of their kinetic
energy to the point where they may form heavy, dressed quasiparticles—polarons …

Photoinduced ultrafast phase transitions can generate quasiequilibrium states with novel
emergent properties modulated by the interplay of electronic and lattice degrees of …