According to Messi Biology, just as scientists were worrying about the “glass ceiling” of quantum computing power, a common industrial material is quietly rewriting the rules. Microscopic defects in magnesium oxide are proving to be more stable “quantum memories” than those in diamonds. The news that IBM has used it to achieve single-atom quantum control has pushed this white powder onto the core stage of quantum technology. Behind all these breakthroughs lies the rigorous pursuit of extreme purity and defect control in magnesium oxide materials, and Hebei Messi Biology Co., Ltd. is paving the way for this quantum revolution with its top-tier products.
The core of quantum computing is the quantum bit, or qubit, but it has a fatal flaw: it is extremely susceptible to environmental interference and “loses its memory,” a phenomenon known as “decoherence.” The length of coherence time directly determines whether a quantum computer can perform complex calculations. For a long time, the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond has been the most favored carrier for qubits, but its coherence time is at most a few hundred microseconds, and its manufacturing cost is extremely high.
In 2022, joint research from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago broke this impasse. They found that nitrogen-vacancy (N-V) defects in magnesium oxide can also serve as qubits, with a coherence time reaching the millisecond level—several to tens of times longer than that of diamond NV centers.[1][2] This defect is like a carefully crafted “quantum relay station” in the magnesium oxide crystal lattice: a nitrogen atom occupies the position of a magnesium atom, with a vacancy right next to it, forming a stable electron spin system that can maintain a quantum state for a longer period. This discovery has opened new doors for quantum information storage and ultra-high-precision sensing, such as creating quantum sensors capable of detecting single biological molecules.
However, creating such a “quantum relay station” is no easy task. Impurity atoms in the magnesium oxide act like “noise,” interfering with the electron spin, while the density and distribution of defects directly determine the qubit’s performance. The magnesium oxide products from Hebei Messi Biology Co., Ltd. have precisely overcome this core challenge. By using multi-stage purification and atomic absorption spectroscopy testing, the company stabilizes the purity of its magnesium oxide at over 99.995%. The alkali metal impurity content is below 2 ppm, and the total heavy metal residue is less than 3 ppm, far exceeding the purity standards for ordinary quantum-grade materials. Tests from a quantum laboratory showed that an N-V defect array prepared with “Messi” magnesium oxide had a stable coherence time of 1.2 milliseconds, a 40% improvement over samples made with ordinary 99.9% purity magnesium oxide.
If NV defects are “fixed qubits,” then IBM’s research represents the “ultimate freedom” in quantum control.[3][4] By fixing titanium atoms on the surface of magnesium oxide, their team successfully created adjustable single-atom qubits, achieving quantum control at the single-atom level. This technique is like “building blocks” at the atomic scale, where the electron spin of the titanium atom becomes the qubit, and the magnesium oxide surface serves as the precise “building platform.”[4][5][6][7]
The requirements for this “platform” are almost draconian: the surface must be sufficiently flat and clean, with no extraneous impurity atoms to interfere with the titanium atom’s spin state. The crystal lattice structure must be highly regular to allow the titanium atom to be stably adsorbed at the predetermined position. Through flash calcination and precision molding processes, Hebei Messi Biology Co., Ltd. achieves a crystal structure integrity of over 99% in its magnesium oxide, with surface roughness controlled at the nanometer level. More critically, their product has extremely high batch-to-batch stability—the deviation in particle size between different batches is less than 5%, and the fluctuation in defect density does not exceed 3%. This means researchers do not need to repeatedly adjust experimental parameters due to material variations.
IBM researchers have publicly stated that high-quality magnesium oxide is the “invisible pillar” for achieving single-atom quantum control. Moreover, the customized services from Hebei Messi Biology Co., Ltd. are even more tailored to the needs of quantum research. The particle size of the magnesium oxide can be precisely controlled in the 0.5-10μm range according to experimental needs, and special morphologies such as flakes and needles can also be customized to adapt to different surface deposition processes. This flexibility allows research teams to quickly test quantum performance under different structures, accelerating technological iteration.
From the laboratory to industrialization, every breakthrough in quantum computing depends on the support of basic materials. The leap of magnesium oxide from an industrial auxiliary to a core quantum material is essentially a pursuit of “ultimate purity” and “precise control.” With a decade of refinement, the magnesium oxide products from Hebei Messi Biology Co., Ltd. have become a reliable partner in quantum research through their three major advantages: purity control, defect regulation, and batch stability. As we look forward to quantum computers breaking codes, simulating new drugs, and predicting climate change, let us not forget the silent efforts of these seemingly ordinary materials. Every crystal lattice, every defect in magnesium oxide, could become an “atomic cornerstone” of the future quantum empire, and companies like Messi Biology are building a solid material foundation for this technological revolution with their craftsmanship.