The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems like rubies and sapphires, has now been shown to be capable of storing quantum information, making it a viable material in the field ...

You may have heard of diamond qubits, but diamonds aren't the only gemstones that can be used to store quantum information. A new study reveals that spinel, a vibrant and rare gem, can also be used as ...

Magnesium aluminate spinel nanomaterials exhibit a distinctive cubic crystal structure that underpins their exceptional thermal stability, chemical durability and high surface area. These materials, ...

All that glitters is certainly not gold. But all that is radiantly red is not a ruby either. A line of luminous crystals, emitting vivid colours and dazzling like a prized precious stone is catching ...

Spinel compounds have long attracted scientific interest for their rich magnetic behaviour and complex phase transitions. The cubic arrangement of cations into tetrahedral and octahedral sites permits ...