Solid-State Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Growth, and Characterization

Synopsis

Many of the most prominent condensed matter experiments on quantum materials rely on the availability of high-quality and well-developed bulk crystals. Fields such as quantum magnetism, multiferroicity and magnetoelectricity, exotic superconductivity, topological insulators, and many others are significantly defined by single crystal measurements, to the point where only materials growable as crystals can become truly paradigmatic. Therefore, the synthesis, growth, and processing of stoichiometric and high-structural-quality emerging quantum materials are vital. In this talk, I will show that achieving such perfection requires a detailed understanding of the system under investigation, coupled with in-depth knowledge of crystallization processes and the thermodynamics involved. Our recent development of several compounds of current interest will be discussed, and the strong dependence of their physical, compositional, and structural properties on synthesis and growth conditions will also be presented.