Non-Thermal Phonon Dynamics and Excitonic Condensed States Probed by Surface-Sensitive Electron Diffraction Background Introduction The interaction between excitons and phonons determines the energy flow in photo-excited materials and controls the emergence of related phases. With the advancement of materials science, electron or X-ray pulse techni...

Trimming Helicoidal: A Soft Structure with High Precision, Large Workspace, and Compliant Interaction Background Introduction In recent years, inspired by biological systems, many researchers have gradually shifted from traditional rigid robot paradigms towards designs that incorporate compliant materials and structures. An elephant trunk is a typi...

Large Electron-Mediated Phonon Nonlinearity in Semiconductor-Piezoelectric Heterostructures In modern science and technology, the efficiency and determinacy of information processing are crucial determinants of its application potential. Nonlinear photonic interactions at optical frequencies have already demonstrated significant breakthroughs in bo...

Using Generative Cellular Automata to Study the Chiral Morphogenesis of Gold Background and Objectives Chirality is ubiquitous in nature and can be transferred and amplified between systems through specific molecular interactions and multi-scale couplings. However, the mechanisms of chiral formation and the critical steps during the growth process ...

Electrochemical Mechanical Failure Caused by Rotational Stacking Faults in Layered Oxide Cathodes Background Electrochemical mechanical degradation is one of the primary causes of capacity decline in high energy density cathode materials, especially those based on intercalated layered oxides. This paper reveals the presence of Rotational Stacking F...