Spins in flatland: a new platform for quantum sensing

Start year: 2025

Summary: This project aims to develop a new platform for quantum sensing, based on controllable electronic spins hosted by a two-dimensional (2D) material. By leveraging the unique properties of the 2D platform recently discovered by the investigatory team, the project expects to bring quantum sensors to the realm of atomic and molecular scales. Expected outcomes include novel high-resolution sensing methods and materials operating under ambient conditions, and the realisation of ultrasensitive biosensors and precision nanoscopes. This should benefit the sovereign development of quantum technologies, the training of the future quantum workforce, and lay the foundation for start-ups and technology translation to support local and global industry.