Physicists finally build a quantum material predicted more than a decade ago

A team of physicists has built a long-sought two-dimensional quantum material that was theorized more than a decade ago, according to ScienceDaily. They've confirmed the material has unusual conducting edge states that can be controlled by applying strain—a finding that opens doors to room-temperature quantum electronics.

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