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IBM scientists unveil the first ever ‘half-Möbius’ molecule, with the help of quantum computing
- IBM researchers created the first half-Möbius molecule by twisting a cross-shaped loop and rejoining it.
- The team used IBM’s quantum computer to simulate electrons and confirm the half-Möbius shape observed under a microscope.
- The half-Möbius molecule twists halfway instead of flipping completely, unlike a full Möbius.
- Researchers confirmed the molecule's topology by comparing microscope images with quantum simulations.
- The work marks progress in ‘topological’ chemistry and quantum-assisted molecular studies.
- The IBM team combined atom manipulation with quantum computing to explore new molecular structures.
- scientists quote about the potential impact says such molecules “will have a major impact on the field of molecular science.”
- The discovery was published in Science and demonstrates quantum computer value in chemistry research.
- The researchers note how quantum computers can scale up calculations by using qubits and superposition.
- The IBM team’s work builds on earlier atom-manipulation achievements from 2013.
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