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Author(s): Erik Thoms, Jan P. Gabriel, and Ranko Richert Surface mobility can determine whether a deposited film of solid water will be in a porous or collapsed amorphous phase, or if it will form crystalline ice. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 028001] Published Mon Jul 07, 2025

Author(s): Christina M. Tonauer, Eva-Maria Köck, Raphael Henn, Christoph Kappacher, Christian W. Huck, and Thomas Loerting Infrared spectroscopy performed on high-pressure ice phases demonstrates a possible technique for studying ice on other planets or moons. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 018002] Published Wed Jul 02, 2025

Author(s): Jia-Xin Zhu and Jun Cheng Understanding electrochemical interfaces at a microscopic level is essential for elucidating important electrochemical processes in electrocatalysis, batteries, and corrosion. While ab initio simulations have provided valuable insights into model systems, the high computational cost limits their use… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 018003] Published Wed Jul 02, 2025

Author(s): G. Risso, M. Isbled, D. Melancon, and K. Bertoldi Elastic rods exhibit complex, nonlinear mechanical behaviors, especially under combined axial tension and twisting. Our study focuses on the nonlinear response of double-helix chiral rods, structures that combine a cylindrical core with helically coiled reinforcements. Through experiments, analytica… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 018202] Published Wed Jul 02, 2025

Author(s): G. Facchini, M. A. Budroni, G. Schuszter, Fabian Brau, and A. De Wit Phyllotactic patterns, where elements such as leaves, seeds, or droplets arrange along alternate spirals, are fascinating examples of complex structures encountered in nature. In botany, their symmetries develop when a new primordium periodically grows in the largest gap left between the previous on… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 018001] Published Tue Jul 01, 2025

Author(s): Ming Wang, Zijian Song, Guoming Liu, and Dujin Wang Interfaces play a pivotal role in various physical, chemical, and biological processes. In polymer crystallization, nucleation often occurs at solid interfaces due to the reduced barrier for heterogeneous nucleation, with the chain conformations and dynamics deviating significantly from their undist… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 018101] Published Mon Jun 30, 2025

Author(s): Luofu Liu and Rui Wang The system of polymers dissolved in a mixture of different solvents is a widely used coarse-grained model to represent biomolecular condensates in intracellular environments. Here, we apply a variational theory to simultaneously control the center of mass of two polymers and perform the first quanti… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 018201] Published Mon Jun 30, 2025