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Electric double layer theory for room temperature ionic liquids on charged electrodes: milestones and prospects
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry. 2022. Vol. 33. Article 100931.
Budkov Y., Kolesnikov A. L.
In this review, we shortly summarize the basic theoretical milestones achieved in the mean-field theory of room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) on charged electrodes since the publication of Kornyshev’s seminal paper in 2007. We pay special attention to the behavior of the differential capacitance profile and the microscopic parameters of ions that can have substantial influence on it. Among them are parameters of short-range specific interactions, ionic diameters, static polarizabilities, and permanent dipole moments. We also discuss the recent ”nonlocal” mean-field theories that can describe the overscreening behavior of the local ionic concentrations, as well as the crossover from overscreening to crowding.
Dmitry Vasilyev, Gorev V., Ikhsanov R. et al., Journal of Materials Science 2026 No. 61 P. 25452–25470
The orthorhombic phase of 𝛼-Mo2 C is a key component in electrocatalytic applications, as Mo2C-based catalysts can exhibit catalytic performance comparable to or exceeding that of noble metals. Despite its technological relevance, theoretical understanding of the anisotropy in the thermal expansion and related thermoelastic properties of 𝛼-Mo2 C remains limited. In this work, first-principles calculations ...
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Borovitskaya I. V., Pimenov V. N., Korshunov S. N. et al., Physics of Atomic Nuclei 2026 Vol. 89 No. 1 P. S48–S55
The effect of high-power pulsed laser radiation (LR) generated in the GOS 1001 setup in the
Q-modulated mode (with a flux power density q equal to 1 × 1014 W/m2, pulse duration t = 50 ns, and the
number of pulses N from 1 to 8 in vacuum) on the structure and microhardness of the surface of ...
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Korogod D., Shapeev A., Novikov I., Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 114 No. 2 Article 024104
We present two models with explicit long-range electrostatics in the form of Coulomb interactions. Both models include point charges depending on their local atomic environments, and the second model also conserves a total charge of an atomic system. We combine the proposed long-range models with the local moment tensor potential (MTP) and demonstrate that they ...
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Sozykin K., Rybin N., Chertkov A. et al., Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 113 No. 22 Article 224111
The global optimization of atomic clusters represents a fundamental challenge in computational chemistry and materials science due to the exponential growth of local minima with system size (i.e., the curse of dimensionality). We introduce a framework that overcomes this limitation by exploiting the low-rank structure of potential energy surfaces through tensor train (TT) decomposition. Our ...
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Loubenets E. R., / Series arxiv.org "quant-ph". 2026. No. 2607.18050.
In many quantum applications it is important to know whether or not a Bell nonlocal two-qudit state exhibits its nonlocality under correlation scenarios with some given numbers S1,S2≥1 of generalized quantum measurements at two sites. In the present article, we find analytically a new general locality condition sufficient for a nonseparable Werner state with a ...
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Parfenyev V., Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 2026 Vol. 114 No. 1 Article 015104
Zermelo's navigation problem seeks the trajectory of minimal travel time between two points in a fluid flow. We address this problem for an agent -- such as a floating drone or active particle -- that is advected by a two-dimensional flow, self-propels at a fixed speed smaller than or comparable to the characteristic flow velocity, ...
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Prokofev V., Zabrodin A., Proceedings of the Steklov Institute of Mathematics 2020 Vol. 309 P. 225–239
We consider solutions of the matrix Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP) hierarchy that are trigonometric functions of the first hierarchical time t1 = x and establish the correspondence with the spin generalization of the trigonometric Calogero-Moser system at the level of hierarchies. Namely, the evolution of poles xi and matrix residues at the poles aαibβi of the solutions with respect to the kth hierarchical time of the ...
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Prokofev V., Zabrodin A., Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 2021 Vol. 208 P. 1093–115
We consider solutions of the 2D Toda lattice hierarchy which are elliptic functions of the zeroth time t_0=x. It is known that their poles as functions of t_1 move as particles of the elliptic Ruijsenaars-Schneider model. The goal of this paper is to extend this correspondence to the level of hierarchies. We show that the ...
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Ruderman M. S., N. S. Petrukhin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2026 Vol. 549 No. 4 Article stag783
For the first time we study kink oscillations of braided coronal magnetic loops. We use the simplest model of a braided loop that consists just of two identical curved magnetic tubes. It is assumed that the plasma density is constant inside the tubes, and also in the surrounding plasma. To describe the kink oscillations we ...
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V.I. Voitovich, I.S. Makhov, Andryushkin V. V. et al., Journal of Luminescence 2026 Vol. 295 Article 121936
We report on a comparative study of the optical and structural properties of short-period superlattices (SPSLs) based on digital ternary InGaAs/InAlAs alloys and their counterparts with quaternary InGaAlAs barriers, both grown on InP substrates and emitting in the 1.3 μm wavelength range. The heterostructures were grown by molecular beam epitaxy and analyzed using photoluminescence spectroscopy ...
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Babichev A., Bobrov M., Vasil'ev A. et al., Applied Physics Letters 2026 Vol. 128 Article 241102
High-quality planar cavities with low-absorption mirrors based on Al0.2Ga0.8As/Al0.9Ga0.1As layers demonstrate continuous wave lasing at a wavelength of 956 nm. At 300 K, the threshold power density and the quality-factor at the threshold are 4.2 kW/cm2 and 6800. Increasing the pump level above two thresholds results in an enlargement in the quality-factor to at least 19 ...
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Pilé I., Deng Y., Shchur L., Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 114 No. 1 Article 014101
We investigate the spatial overlap of successive spin configurations in Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations using the local Metropolis algorithm and the Swendsen-Wang and Wolff cluster algorithms. We examine the dynamics of these algorithms for models in different universality classes: Ising model, Potts model with three components, and four-state Potts model. The overlap of two ...
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МФТИ, 2025.
абота редакции научного журнала «Труды Московского физико-технического института» (кратко «Труды МФТИ»), редакционной коллегии и редакционного совета осуществляется в соответствии с Положением, утвержденным ректором института. В состав редакционной коллегии входят руководители института, факультетов, институтских и факультетских кафедр. Главный редактор журнала —президент МФТИ, член-корр. РАН Кудрявцев Н.Н.
Журнал «Труды МФТИ» входит в базу данных РИНЦ (Российский Индекс Научного Цитирования) и доступен в электронной ...
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Bobkov G. A., Bobkov G. A., Bobkova I. V. et al., Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 2025 Vol. 38 Article 239
In recent years, a number of studies have predicted the emergence of a nontrivial proximity effect in superconductor/antiferromagnet (S/AF) heterostructures. This effect is of considerable interest for the efficient integration of antiferromagnetic materials into the fields of superconducting spintronics and electronics. A key element of this proximity effect is the Néel triplet correlations, initially predicted ...
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Bakurskiy S. V., Skryabina O. V., Ruzhickiy V. I. et al., Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 113 P. 134509-1–134509-10
The miniaturization of superconducting electronics demands precise control over quasiparticle dynamics at the nanoscale. Understanding and controlling quasiparticle dynamics is essential for advancing superconducting electronics, particularly as device dimensions approach the nanoscale. Here we present direct experimental evidence for the quasiparticle-to-supercurrent conversion in planar SN-N-NS Josephson nanobridges with submicron electrodes. By employing a versatile measurement ...
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Polevoy K. B., Bakurskiy S. V., Ruzhickiy V. I. et al., Physical Review Applied 2026 Vol. 25 P. 024030-1–024030-12
We present a comprehensive study of planar Nb-Al-Nb Josephson junctions with submicrometer dimen sions (L ≈ 100 nm, active area of approximately 5 × 104 nm2), where the intrinsic superconductivity of the aluminum weak link plays a crucial role in enhancing device performance. Through a combi nation of theoretical modeling and experimental characterization, we demonstrate ...
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Moshkina E., Molokeev M., Zolotov A. et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2026 Vol. 1077 Article 189412
A wide series of substitutions in a subsystem of small radii cations M = Al, Cr, Fe, Ga, Sc is possible in rare-earth borates ReM3(BO3)4 with the huntite structure. However, the existence of these compounds where M = Mn still raises doubts. The study presents a synthetic approach developed in the framework of the flux method allowing for the required ...
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Schneider M., Zaripov D., Dokin R. et al., Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2026 Vol. 22 No. 9 P. 4405–4414
Density functional theory (DFT) is the workhorse of modern reactions and materials modeling. While the exact functional remains unknown, many approximations to it have been constructed either by hand-crafting functional forms to satisfy exact constraints or by machine learning. In this work, we show how both of these approaches can be fused to build both ...
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V.D. Nikonov, Nikitin S. S., Patrakeev M. V., Ionics 2025 Vol. 31 No. 1 P. 675–687
Modification of perovskite-type oxides is an effective way to develop functional materials with advanced properties. The effects of cerium introduction into the A sublattice of La0.5Sr0.5FeO3−δ and variation of La:Sr ratio on the defect structure and charge transfer characteristics were studied in this work. The LaxSr0.85−xCe0.15FeO3−δ oxides were found to be single-phase with cubic (x = 0.1) and orthorhombic ...
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Polkin A., Skvortsov M., Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 113 No. 17 Article 174516
We develop a full microscopic theory for the optical conductivity 𝜎(𝜔) of a dirty current-carrying superconductor. Within the Keldysh sigma model formalism, we obtain the general analytical expression for 𝜎(𝜔), applicable for arbitrary frequency 𝜔, temperature 𝑇, and dc supercurrent 𝐼. In addition to altering the usual Mattis-Bardeen conductivity 𝜎1(𝜔), a finite supercurrent introduces two new contributions: 𝜎qp2(𝜔) from quasiparticle redistribution and 𝜎SH2(𝜔) from the amplitude ...
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Skvortsov M., Artem V. Polkin, Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 113 No. 10 Article L100502
A dissipationless supercurrent state in superconductors can be destroyed by thermal fluctuations. Thermally activated phase slips provide a finite resistance of the sample and are responsible for dark counts in superconducting single-photon detectors. The activation barrier for a phase slip is determined by a space-dependent saddle-point (instanton) configuration of the order parameter. In the one-dimensional ...
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Laurinavichyute V., Levin E. E., Mironkova A. A. et al., Surfaces and Interfaces 2026 Vol. 81 Article 108389
In this work we characterize mixed Mo-W acidic deposition solutions with Mo content ranging from 0 to 100 mol.% by Raman and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The obtained distribution diagram of mixed isopolyanions allows one to explain the observed change in film deposition rate with increase in Mo content. It was found that the initial decrease in ...
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Doronin S., Yury A. Budkov, Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 2026 Vol. 57 Article 101853
The electric double layer (EDL) governs charge distribution at electrode–electrolyte interfaces, controlling reaction kinetics and energy storage performance. This mini review surveys the evolution of EDL theory—from the classical Gouy-Chapman-Stern framework to modern coupled quantum-continuum schemes that integrate electronic structure with statistical mechanics. We show how modified Poisson–Boltzmann (mPB) formu-lations incorporating finite ion size, dielectric ...
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Daria A. Mazur, Petr E. Brandyshev, Doronin S. et al., Electrochimica Acta 2026 Vol. 545 Article 147660
Recent advances in theoretical modelling of the electric double layer (EDL) have significantly improved the
accuracy of key parameters such as differential capacitance and ion profiles, paving the way for molecularlevel
descriptions of electrochemical interfaces. Despite these developments, existing models often lack a
unified physical framework, limiting their ability to capture complex interfacial phenomena such as ion
adsorption and ...
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