Science Daily  October 12, 2022 A team of researchers in the US (University of Colorado, Georgia Institute of Technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Kentucky) synthesized a quantum material which has the chemical formula Mn3Si2Te6 and has “honeycomb” structure because its manganese and tellurium atoms form a network of interlocking octahedra that look like the cells in a beehive. Under most circumstances, it behaved a lot like an insulator. When it was exposed to magnetic fields in a certain way, it suddenly morphed from rubber into metal in behavior. The team explained this behavior as an exotic quantum state […]