The hope for quantum computers is that the devices will be able to solve complex tasks such as predicting how chemicals react or cracking encrypted text. One of the main reasons that the machines are ...

Studying and designing novel materials is a central application of quantum mechanics. Chemists, materials scientists, and ...

A team of scientists has used an IBM quantum computer to simulate the magnetic behavior of potassium copper fluoride, known ...

More stable and efficient materials for solar cells are needed in the green transition. So-called halide perovskites are highlighted as a promising alternative to today's silicon materials.

Quantum computers leverage principles of quantum mechanics to potentially offer huge advantages in processing power and speed compared with the classical computers we’re familiar with in our daily ...

Researchers have developed a highly efficient method to investigate systems with long-range interactions that were previously puzzling to experts. These systems can be gases or even solid materials ...

IBM (IBM) said its quantum computer can simulate real magnetic materials with results that match neutron scattering experiments, marking a step toward using quantum systems for scientific research.

Sandia National Laboratories scientist Rémi Dingreville has co-developed a way to speed up virtually any kind of computer simulation, a ubiquitous research tool across science and industry.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials that can be applied to modern technologies in energy storage, gas separation, carbon dioxide capture, catalysis, and many other areas. There are an ...

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Team from U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center demonstrates quantum computers can perform material ...