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International Leaders in Two-Dimensional Materials Research Meet at BME
2026. 09. 18.
At the four-day conference, researchers from many of the world’s leading institutions presented their latest findings, ranging from exotic topological states in graphene to new developments in spintronics.
BME hosted the international conference on graphene and other two-dimensional materials for the fourth time. The event was organised by Péter Makk and Szabolcs Csonka, researchers at the Institute of Physics of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, together with Paritosh Karnatak, a member of the Nanoelectronics Group at the University of Basel. In addition to showcasing the latest scientific results, the conference provided an opportunity to connect leading international research groups in the field with BME researchers, doctoral students, and young professionals, helping to foster new collaborations and joint research directions.
| The discovery of graphene opened a new chapter in materials science. Alongside the unique electrical, mechanical and quantum-physical properties of this one-atom-thick layer of carbon, graphene has made it possible to study phenomena that are difficult to access in conventional three-dimensional materials. In recent years, the focus of research has expanded significantly: by stacking, rotating and mechanically deforming different two-dimensional crystals, researchers can now create artificially engineered quantum materials. |
Péter Makk leads the MTA–BME Correlated van der Waals Heterostructures ”Lendület” Research Group, while Szabolcs Csonka heads the MTA–BME Superconducting Nanoelectronics ”Lendület” Research Group. The conference was organised in connection with the 2D-SpinTech RIA and Twistrain ERC projects.
The work of these research groups at BME ranges from investigating correlated electronic states in two-dimensional materials to developing superconducting nanoelectronic and quantum technology devices.
The four-day programme featured more than fifty scientific presentations covering a wide range of topics, from fundamental questions in quantum physics to new nanoelectronic and quantum technology devices, reflecting the rapid development of the field. Topics included twisted bilayer graphene at the “magic angle”, superconductivity and magnetism in graphene, fractional quantum Hall and Chern states, spintronics, and graphene-based spin qubits. Participants also heard about hydrodynamic electron transport observed in graphene at room temperature, research into the braiding of anyons in graphene quantum Hall interferometers, and new experimental techniques such as Quantum Twisting Microscopy and scanning magnetometry.
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