Lucinda Paliani
Research Mentor: Na Hyun Jo
Mentor Department: Physics, LSA
Author(s): Lucinda Paliani, Ashiq Shawon, Na Hyun Jo
Session: Session 5 (2:00 PM – 2:50 PM)
Presentation Type: Poster 25
Abstract
Quantum materials exhibit complex electronic and magnetic behavior arising from strong electron correlations and crystal symmetry. In layered and two-dimensional systems, different geometric crystal structures can lead to flat bands that enhance many-body interactions and enable phenomena such as altermagnetism and superconductivity. Understanding the relationship between crystal structure, magnetic order, and electronic transport remains a major challenge due to the limited availability of high-quality single crystals suitable for experimental study. This project addresses this challenge by synthesizing and characterizing quantum materials to investigate the relationship between crystal structure and the properties of quantum materials. Single crystals were grown using solution-based flux growth and chemical vapor transport techniques. Structural characterization was performed using X-ray diffraction. Electrical resistivity and magnetization measurements were conducted using the Quantum Design Dynacool Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS). The synthesis methods produced high-quality single crystals suitable for physical property measurements. These results provide a foundation for further investigation of the relationship between crystal structure, magnetic ordering, and electronic transport. Improved understanding of these interactions may contribute to the development of next-generation technologies, including energy-efficient electronics and quantum computing.
