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 ...

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.

Team from U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center demonstrates quantum computers can perform material simulation that many previously believed to be beyond current quantum capabilities ...

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 ...