I’m a grad student exploring the theoretical frontiers of two-dimensional material research — where quantum mechanics meets layered carbon sheets. Among the 2D materials, multilayer graphene has emerged as a true workhorse for experimentalists. Thanks to its high reproducibility and remarkable tunability, you can create a zoo of quantum phases just by tweaking the gate voltages in a dual-gated device — all at sub-Kelvin temperatures. We’re talking everything from ordinary band insulators to topological insulators, singlet superconductors to chiral superconductors, and conventional spin ferromagnets to exotic orbital ferromagnets that exhibit multiferroicity. Honestly, the list is long enough to fill a whole chapter — and that’s what keeps it exciting. All it takes is picking the right stacking order (twisted or untwisted) and dialing in the gate voltages. My current work focuses on unraveling the quantum origins of these phenomena in rhombohedral multilayer graphene, while also keeping an eye on emerging playgrounds like twisted graphene and TMDs, where the possibilities feel almost endless.
