Enabling and Controlling the Quantum Effects in 2D Semiconducting Hybrid Perovskites

量子材料表现出独特的量子效应，包括纠缠、波动和相干性，对这些效应的利用可能会在新能源技术和量子计算等领域产生突破性的应用。二维（2D）杂化有机-无机钙钛矿（HOIPs）是一类具有可调谐的电子、光学、磁性能的半导体材料。在此，我们提议由加拿大西部大学的Yang Song教授和美国威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的Song Jin教授进行国际研究合作，其总体目标是通过分子工程（Jin）和压力调谐（Song）结合实现所选二维HOIP材料的电子态的量子力学控制。此次合作得益于两组的互补专业知识，以解决探测和操纵量子力学特性的挑战，从而为这一前沿的研究人员提供了一个极好的培训平台。在公平、多元和包容的原则下，学员将获得在技术技能和专业技能发展方面的实践经验。这个试点项目很可能发展成更大规模的合作，并有可能为加拿大的量子科学提供领先优势。

Quantum materials exhibit unique quantum effects, including entanglement, fluctuations and coherence, the harness of which could result in ground-breaking applications such as in novel energy technology and quantum computing. 2-dimenional (2D) hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) are a class of semiconducting materials with tunable electronic, optical, magnetic properties of potential quantum control. Here we propose an international research collaboration between Prof. Yang Song of Western University, Canada and Prof. Song Jin of University of Wisconsin-Madison, US with an overall objective to achieve quantum mechanical control of electronic states of selected 2D HOIP materials, realized via molecular engineering (by Jin) in conjunction with pressure tuning (by Song).This collaboration benefits from the complementary expertise of both groups to address the challenges in probing and manipulating the quantum mechanical properties and thus offers an excellent training platform for research personnel in this frontier. Guided by the principles of equity, diversity and inclusiveness, trainees will obtain hands-on experience in the development of both technical skills and professional skills. This pilot project may well develop into a larger scale collaboration and potentially provide a leading edge in Canada's quantum science.