The Promise of Soft Matter Enabled Quantum Materials.

The field of quantum materials has experienced rapid growth over the past decade, driven by exciting new discoveries with immense transformative potential. Traditional synthetic methods to quantum materials have, however, limited the exploration of architectural control beyond the atomic scale. In contrast, soft matter self-assembly can be used to tailor materials structure over a large range of length scales, with a vast array of possible form factors, promising emerging quantum materials properties at the mesoscale. This review explores opportunities for soft matter science to impact the synthesis of quantum materials with advanced properties. Existing work at the interface of these two fields is highlighted, and perspectives are provided on possible future directions by discussing the potential benefits and challenges which could arise from their bridging. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.