Criticality in strongly correlated materials tuned under extreme conditions

Project funded by Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) (Research Projects), grant IP-2024-05-4586. Participating organisations named by the source: Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb. Funded amount: EUR 186,339, as stated by the source. Runs 2024-12-20 to 2027-12-19. Keywords: frustration, quantum spin liquid, nuclear magnetic resonance, quantum magnetism, high pressure. Source: OpenAIRE Graph, from the funder's project data (collected by OpenAIRE on 2025-08-01); national funding data, not CORDIS; selected because its keywords name quantum. Abstract given by the source: Technological advances we have been witnessing in the past decade have the same common origin – development of new materials and manufacturing technology. The advantage of studying strongly correlated systems (SCES) is that they enable the discovery and exploration of new states of matter with only minor changes in their ''design''. This is enabled by strong correlations and quantum nature of interactions, which makes SCES materials the materials of the future. Through the study of several SCES materials in this project we will learn a lot about novel quantum phenomena and move us one step closer to their applicability under standard conditions. More specific, within this project we will focus on studying: (i) rare earth trihalides, where the properties of Van der Waals two-dimensional magnetism are intertwined with the properties of quantum spin liquid realized on a hexagonal lattice; (ii) spinels of scandium chalcogenides where a double diamond structure creates frustration and enables a spin-orbital liquid. These new states of matter will be studied using local techniques of nuclear magnetic and quadrupole resonance (NMR/NQR), which have access to a relatively wide range of temperatures, magnetic field strengths and pressures. To expand the measurement parameter range, we will develop a low-temperature cryostat for measurements at temperatures below 1 K. The setup will be compatible with high-pressure cells present in the laboratory. This will allow us technological progress to obtain multiple microscopic information under extreme conditions (low temperatures and high pressures) necessary for complete understanding of the open questions. Results of the project will be several articles in journals with a high impact factor and strengthening of the Faculty of Science's research capacity.

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AI-assisted summary: The project "Criticality in strongly correlated materials tuned under extreme conditions" is funded by the Croatian Science Foundation with a grant of EUR 186,339, running from 2024-12-20 to 2027-12-19. It focuses on studying strongly correlated systems to explore new quantum phenomena. Suggested technology pillar: enabling. Generated by AI from the public source text; it may contain errors and the original source is authoritative.