Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Reducing the dimensionality of materials can endow them with many new correlation effects, and thus constitutes an innovative way to explore novel quantum states and phenomena, which show great potential for application in next-generation quantum technologies. Recent advances in controlled epitaxial growth, mechanical exfoliation, and chemical solution-phase synthesis have enabled the fabrication of low-dimensional quantum materials in the form of zero-dimensional quantum dots, one-dimensional nanowires, two-dimensional thin films, and heterostructures. The extraordinary properties of low-dimensional quantum materials—including topological quantum states, charge density waves, unconventional superconductivities, magnetic orders, quantum critical phases, excitonic effects, novel band structures, etc.—have the potential to revolutionize quantum technologies.

This Special Issue welcomes submissions of original research articles and reviews in research areas that may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. The fabrication and development of low-dimensional quantum materials and related heterostructures.
2. The characterization of the structural phases, surfaces, and interfaces of low-dimensional quantum materials.
3. The observation of novel quantum states and phenomena in low-dimensional quantum materials.
4. Understanding the correlation effects and quantum states in low-dimensional quantum materials.
5. Fine-tuning the properties of low-dimensional quantum materials for various applications.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Yi Zhang
Dr. Can Wang
Guest Editors

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