Quantum materials show emergent electronic properties and related functions that are profoundly described by quantum mechanics beyond the semi-classical picture of electrons. Here, key developments and progress in the last two decades are surveyed and future challenges outlined.
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Tokura, Y. Quantum materials at the crossroads of strong correlation and topology. Nat. Mater. 21, 971–973 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-022-01339-6
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