<ul><li>Scientists at the University of Birmingham have created a ruthenium-based material that meets the requirements for the 'Kitaev quantum spin liquid state', a phenomenon first theorized in 2009.</li><li>Quantum spin liquids are materials where electrons interact through quantum entanglement, resulting in disordered magnetic properties.</li><li>Past attempts to engineer these materials often failed, but the new material's open framework structure weakens magnetic interactions, bringing scientists closer to the elusive quantum spin liquid state.</li><li>This breakthrough could pave the way for the development of quantum materials with unique magnetic properties, leading to advancements in quantum technologies.</li></ul>

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