Roberto Lo Conte Awarded ENW-M1 Grant for Quantum Materials Research

Dr. Roberto Lo Conte receives an ENW-M grant of EUR 400,000 for new quantum properties needed in future technologies such as quantum computers.

The next generation of quantum technologies, like quantum computing, requires materials with unique quantum properties. Topological quantum materials, where certain quantum states are protected from local disturbances, are especially promising.

Dr. Lo Conte’s project, "Designing new topological magnet-superconductor hybrids via competing magnetic interactions," explores how non-collinear magnets placed near superconductors can create these desired properties. By using van der Waals materials and magnetic bilayers, the team will engineer 2D non-collinear magnets in direct contact with superconductors. The resulting quantum properties will be studied at the atomic scale using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy.

About the ENW-M Grant

The ENW-M1 grant supports high-impact research in the Netherlands, enabling scientists to pursue innovative ideas with transformative potential.

NWO Press release: https://www.nwo.nl/nieuws/toewijzingen-voor-zestien-vernieuwende-onderzoeksprojecten-via-open-competitie-enw-m

Contact: Dr. Roberto Lo Conte