Date:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 12:45 to 14:00
Speaker:
Dr. Alannah Hallas
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of British Columbia
Event Category:
LMC - Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Host:
Dr. Sarah Burke
Location:
Chemistry B250
Abstract:
Over many decades, the branch of science that deals with the properties of crystalline materials has gone by many names. These include solid state chemistry and condensed matter physics, but most recently this field has adopted the more evocative name of "quantum materials". In this talk, I will explain how quantum effects shape the properties of materials and, in some cases, give rise to functionalities that show great promise for many applications areas. I will describe my group's approach to the exploration of new quantum materials, and showcase results on our recent discovery of a metal with a remarkable intolerance towards forming defects as it crystallizes.