New technique for building ultra-thin material stacks promises quantum breakthrough
Scientists from the University of Southampton and the National University of Singapore have developed a new fabrication technique for 2D materials using muscovite mineral instead of synthetic polymers. This method creates cleaner, atomically flat surfaces, which could significantly advance research in quantum computing and electronics.
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Improving the manufacturing of 2D materials is essential for developing next-generation quantum devices that require high precision and minimal contamination.
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Add as preferred source New method could be used to develop next-generation devices for accelerating research in quantum computing. Credit: University of Southampton Scientists have unveiled a new fabrication technique for the ultra-clean manufacturing of 2D heterostructures—materials just a few atoms thick—that could be used in quantum technology and electronics. Experts from Southampton and Singapore say the method could be used to develop next-generation devices that accelerate research in quantum computing.
The research behind their technique, published in Nature Communications , was developed in collaboration between the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials at the National University of Singapore and the University of Southampton.
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