Carbon nanospheres discovered to be a promising spintronics materials

Researchers from EPFL discovered that carbon "nanospheres" can be an effective platform to control electron spin. Experiments have shown that such carbon spheres can control an electron spin at even 27 degrees Celsius. 

The researchers say that in carbon nanospheres, the electron spin is retaied for 175 nano seconds. This is the longest time ever measured in any material of a comparable size.