Quantum Materials Exploration by Sequential Screening Technique of Heteroatomicity.

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Nanotechnology
• Quantum Physics

Background:

• Subnanoparticles (SNPs) possess unique quantum-scale properties.
• Precise synthesis of SNPs with controlled atomicity and composition remains challenging.
• Atom-hybridization method (AHM) offers atomic-level control using macromolecular templates.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a novel screening technique for functional SNPs.
• To explore the indium-tin binary system with sequential compositions.
• To identify functional subnanomaterials for quantum applications.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the latest atom-hybridization method (AHM).
• Employed a new screening technique focused on sequential compositions.
• Investigated the simple indium-tin binary system.

Main Results:

• Identified a thermodynamically unstable indium species at a specific composition.
• Achieved a durable luminescent function in the synthesized SNPs.
• Demonstrated the feasibility of functional SNP creation.

Conclusions:

• The developed screening technique enables the discovery of functional SNPs.
• Unstable indium species in SNPs are key to luminescence.
• This work contributes to the emerging field of quantum materials.