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CHEMICAL REVIEWS
Volume 121, Issue 5, Pages 2898-2934Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00641
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- Institute for Quantum Matter, an Energy Frontier Research Center - U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DE-SC0019331]
- Clemson University, College of Science, Department of Chemistry
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Quantum spin liquids are a fascinating field with exotic physical phenomena and emergent many-body quantum states. This field intersects solid-state chemistry, condensed matter physics, and materials science and engineering. These materials exhibit unique physical properties and structure-property relationships, but the presence of defects can complicate their characterization.
Quantum spin liquids are an exciting playground for exotic physical phenomena and emergent many-body quantum states. The realization and discovery of quantum spin liquid candidate materials and associated phenomena lie at the intersection of solid-state chemistry, condensed matter physics, and materials science and engineering. In this review, we provide the current status of the crystal chemistry, synthetic techniques, physical properties, and research methods in the field of quantum spin liquids. We highlight a number of specific quantum spin liquid candidate materials and their structure-property relationships, elucidating their fascinating behavior and connecting it to the intricacies of their structures. Furthermore, we share our thoughts on defects and their inevitable presence in materials, of which quantum spin liquids are no exception, which can complicate the interpretation of characterization of these materials, and urge the community to extend their attention to materials preparation and data analysis, cognizant of the impact of defects. This review was written with the intention of providing guidance on improving the materials design and growth of quantum spin liquids, and to paint a picture of the beauty of the underlying chemistry of this exciting class of materials.
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