Future of condensed matter physics for the next 10 years

Jonathan Bird; Jinguang Cheng; Chun Gang Duan; Thomas Frederiksen; Gerhard Kahl; Gianfranco Pacchioni; Je Geun Park; Talat S. Rahman; Steven R. Schofield; Krishnendu Sengupta; Xiaoshan Xu; Jin Zhao; Peter A. Dowben

doi:10.1088/1361-648X/ae0be1

Future of condensed matter physics for the next 10 years

Jonathan Bird
, Jinguang Cheng
, Chun Gang Duan
, Thomas Frederiksen
, Gerhard Kahl
, Gianfranco Pacchioni
, Je Geun Park
, Talat S. Rahman
, Steven R. Schofield
, Krishnendu Sengupta
, Xiaoshan Xu
, Jin Zhao
, Peter A. Dowben

Department of Electrical Engineering

CAS - Institute of Physics
East China Normal University
Donostia International Physics Center
Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science
TU Wien
University of Milan - Bicocca
Seoul National University
University of Central Florida
King’s College London
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Science and Technology of China

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This perspective outlines a selection of research directions that members of the JPCM editorial board anticipate may shape the frontier of condensed matter physics over the next decade. Rather than a comprehensive review or formal roadmap, this perspective reflects a set of informed views drawn from diverse areas of expertise. Our intention is to spark curiosity, provoke discussion, and encourage readers to imagine—and pursue—the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.

Original language	English
Article number	421502
Journal	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume	37
Issue number	42
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ae0be1
State	Published - Oct 20 2025

Keywords

chemical physics
ferroelectricity
magnetic ordering
nonequilibrium
phononics
soft materials
superconductivity

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