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In Brief Researchers are working on creating a quantum capacitor using graphene that is more resistant to electromagnetic interference. This brings us closer to a practical quantum computer. Wonder Material Meets Supercomputer

Right now, graphene and quantumcomputers bothstand out as symbols of the next steps in human technological innovation. Each represents a paradigm shift both in their respective originating fields (materials and computing) as well as in the fields to which they are applied. But perhaps the most exciting developments for these two technologies will come as they combined.

Researchers at EPFLs Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements have been working to build a quantum capacitor that can create stable qubits (the units of information storage in quantum computers) that are also resistant to common electromagnetic interference. Such a capacitor is easier to produce usinga two dimensionalmaterial such as graphene. Their research was published in2D Materials and Applications.

Quantum computers work by taking advantage of special rules reserved for sub-atomic particles in order to perform the most complex tasks at currently impossible speeds. While theyarent likely to replace our home computers as their capabilities are well beyond our daily needs, what they are capable of will revolutionize whats possible for high-tech applications such as running quantum simulations which can unlock previously impossible to access information.

Taking advantage of graphenes special properties in the designs of quantum capacitors will move us closer to figuring out how to create a practical quantum computer. And this is just one example of graphenes many uses. From the understatedly important capability toturn sea water into drinking water, to the ability to becomezero-resistance superconductors, graphene has the potential to lead us into a new era of science.

Were likelyfar from a functioning practical quantum computer, but watching the beginnings of what might be one of the most significant human technological achievements in our age is quite exciting. Were standing on the precipiceof the next step in our tech evolution.

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Graphene Just Brought Us One Step Closer to Practical Quantum Computers - Futurism