Takashi Kurumaji

Research Associate, Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo*Profile is at the time of the award.

2023Inamori Research GrantsScience & Engineering

Research topics
Single crystal synthesis and understanding of physical properties of novel magnetic topological semimetals with strong coupling between magnetism and conduction electrons
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Summary
An approach to understanding the materials from the viewpoint of topology, a branch of mathematics, has attracted attention. Recently, a number of topologically non-trivial materials, such as magnetic skyrmions and Weyl semimetals, have been discovered, and their large magnetoresistance and dissipationless current states provide a promising route to develop materials for future devices. In this research project, we aim to synthesize new topological materials focusing on rare-earth intermetallics. Our goal is to develop a group of materials that cannot be synthesized by the conventional low-melting-point flux method, and to discover unknown quantum phenomena and electronic phases that cannot be understood as an extensions of previous studies.

Comment

Developing new materials is a useful approach to finding unknown quantum phenomena, but it also requires patience with many failures and persistent trial and error. I am grateful to have been selected for the research grant in spite of the challenging topic. I will devote myself to synthesizing single crystals that no one has ever made before.

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