A groundbreaking concept of a chemist-intuited atomic robotic probe (CARP) has been developed by a team of NUS researchers led by Associate Professor Lu Jiong from the Department of Chemistry and Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, in collaboration with international partners.
Open-shell magnetic nanographene, a carbon-based quantum material, holds significant potential for the advancement of ultra-fast electronic devices and quantum computers. The development of such materials has been hindered by the limitations of on-surface synthesis, a solid-phase chemical reaction.
Precisely fabricating and customizing the properties of quantum materials at the atomic level has proven to be a challenge, but the team is dedicated to revolutionizing the production of these materials to achieve greater control over their outcomes.
Associate Professor Lu emphasizes the goal of working at the atomic level to create, study, and control quantum materials, with the study conducted in collaboration with Associate Professor Zhang Chun from the NUS Department of Physics and Associate Professor Wang Xiaonan from Tsinghua University.
2024-03-01 10:00:05
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