{"id":3474,"date":"2026-03-04T08:16:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/cmp\/?page_id=3474"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:25:43","slug":"explorative-quantum-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/cmp\/index.php\/explorative-quantum-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Explorative quantum materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3474\" class=\"elementor elementor-3474\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c460a7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4c460a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>Explorative quantum materials<\/b><\/p><p>Our experimental group focuses on the design and synthesis of quantum materials with tailored quasiparticle interactions to achieve targeted macroscopic properties. We investigate bulk crystalline solids, particularly layered van der Waals materials and their intercalated and exfoliated derivatives, to understand and leverage unconventional magnetic, electronic, and topological phenomena. By identifying and utilizing chemical and structural tuning knobs, we optimize quantum materials to bridge fundamental research with practical applications in quantum technology, magneto-optoelectronics, and energy-related fields. We employ a versatile set of crystal growth techniques: chemical vapor transport, flux growth, inorganic synthesis in inert atmosphere, floating zone melting, Bridgman technique, arc melting. We characterize our materials by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, DC\/AC magnetometry, specific heat and four-probe electrical conductivity measurements.<\/p><div><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Contact<\/span><br \/>Dr. Anna Isaeva\u00a0 |\u00a0 a.isaeva@uva.nl\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-647b216 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"647b216\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1171397\" data-id=\"1171397\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0fe42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c0fe42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Designer topological quantum materials<\/b><\/p><p>We investigate novel quantum materials exhibiting robust topological states, including topological insulators, semimetals, and superconductors. Through precise control of chemical composition, structural arrangement, and innovative intermixing engineering, we experimentally realize theoretical predictions and explore unique electronic and magnetic phenomena. For instance, one of our goals is to maximize magnetic ordering temperatures in magnetic topological insulators, and achieve stable ferromagnetic states essential for the quantum anomalous Hall effect.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9caf25\" data-id=\"b9caf25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec59bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ec59bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/white.jpg\" title=\"white\" alt=\"white\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1e318f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1e318f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ef0bb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ef0bb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36caddd\" data-id=\"36caddd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b0048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05b0048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/white.jpg\" title=\"white\" alt=\"white\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ea4b45\" data-id=\"9ea4b45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a44f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a44f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Correlated electronic and magnetic systems<\/b><\/p><p>We study materials characterized by strong electronic correlations, exotic magnetic orders including magnetic frustration and Kitaev interactions. Integrating advanced inorganic synthesis, detailed electron transport, magnetic characterization, and crystallographic analysis, we uncover how microscopic quasiparticle interactions drive emergent macroscopic functionalities.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e36aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e36aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4cd5bd\" data-id=\"e4cd5bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7715849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7715849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Quantum materials with reduced dimensionality<\/b><\/p><p>We explore emergent properties of layered quantum materials in reduced dimensions by applying electrochemical intercalation and topochemical transformations to produce nanoscale flakes and intercalated derivatives. These 2D systems, including quantum spin Hall insulators, are functionalized into heterostructures, offering new possibilities for quantum devices, magneto-optical applications, and energy-efficient technologies.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ff18d0\" data-id=\"1ff18d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc8741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fc8741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/white.jpg\" title=\"white\" alt=\"white\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70cc763 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70cc763\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d54d99b\" data-id=\"d54d99b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bf26b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0bf26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/iop.fnwi.uva.nl\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/white.jpg\" title=\"white\" alt=\"white\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4c81b7\" data-id=\"b4c81b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5234f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5234f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Innovative crystal growth and comprehensive characterization<\/span><\/p><p>We employ diverse crystal growth methods such as chemical vapor transport, flux growth, floating zone melting and solution-based techniques to produce high-quality single crystals of chalcogenides, halides and oxides. We develop tailored synthetic approaches for new compounds using the results of thermal analysis and high-temperature X-ray diffraction as input. We perform comprehensive characterization of the obtained samples by combining high-resolution structural and compositional studies by diffraction methods (X-rays, neutrons, electron microscopy), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, electron transport, bulk magnetization and specific heat studies. The obtained broad scope of data helps us to establish accurate structure-property relationships for quantum materials and to produce new optimized material candidates.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d58af5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d58af5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7031233 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7031233\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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