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Synthetic complex matter and material genome initiatives are growing disciplines in ‘the material science of the future’1. As control over a material’s complexity is enhanced, so does the possibility of engineering electronic environments where strongly correlated physical properties can be put to test. In this regard, organic and metal-organic architectures at interfaces demonstrate potential for the engineering of spin and electronic states2, in close analogy to cold atom research3. I will present designer ‘soft’ matter systems at interfaces which, thanks to their versatility4, might begin to play a relevant role in quantum matter research. In particular, I will highlight opportunities for quantum physics in molecular systems with inherent strong vibrational coupling, and conclude with strategies to enable soft matter at interfaces to participate in de novo quantum matter studies.
Carlos-Andres Palma is associate professor of physics at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Prior to joining the Institute of Physics in 2017, he worked at the TU Munich, the Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, ETH Zurich, University College London and the University of Strasbourg, where he completed his MSc and PhD in 2010. He is the recipient of several grants, including the CAS Frontier Research, the CAS Equipment Development and Sino-German NSFC grants. His current focus is on ultramicroscopy instrumentation, superconductivity and topological phononics of monolayer molecular devices.