Move Over, Silicon; Here Come Quantum Bismuth Chips

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 10:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Bismuth Telluride Valley doesn't quite have the same ring to it, but a new discovery may mean the end of silicon chips. After decades of using Bi2Te3 for its thermoelectric properties, researchers have discovered new properties of the material that paves the way for bismuth telluride chips constructed to power quantum computers. read more

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