MS-133: Advancing exotic magnetism in two-dimensional and layered materials

Name: Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography
Start: 2026-08-10T14:00:00Z
End: 2026-08-19T03:00:00Z
Location: The BMO Centre, Stampede Park

Co-Chairs: Young-June Kim & Ovidiu Garlea

Sponsoring Commission: Magnetic Structures

Co-Sponsoring Commission: Quantum Crystallography

Supporting Commission: Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials

Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials provide an exciting platform for discovering novel quantum phases, spin interactions, and exotic excitations. From triangular and honeycomb lattice systems to van der Waals (vdW) magnets, these materials offer new opportunities to study fundamental magnetic phenomena and their potential applications in spintronics and quantum technologies. In particular, the realization of Kitaev interactions in 2D systems has opened pathways to uncovering quantum spin liquids and other emergent states driven by strong spin-orbit coupling and competing interactions. This microsymposium invites contributions on the synthesis, characterization, and theoretical modeling of 2D magnetic materials, including vdW magnets, Kitaev candidates, and other low-dimensional quantum systems. By bringing together researchers across different disciplines, this microsymposium aims to advance our understanding of low-dimensional magnetism and its role in next-generation quantum materials.