The concept of quantum spin liquids was first proposed in 1973, but the first direct evidence for such a material was only found within the last few years. (sciencedaily.com)
If the discovery stands, it could open a door to hundreds of yet unknown quantum spin liquid materials that physicists say must exist according to theory and mathematical equations. (thescienceexplorer.com)
A decade after the original prediction of quantum spin liquid on a honeycomb lattice by Kitaev, the young team of scientists from Boston College succeeded in making a material that almost exactly corresponds to the Kitaev model, Tafti said. (sciencedaily.com)