Highly entangled polyradical nanographene with coexisting strong correlation and topological frustration
Magnetic nanographene, a tiny structure made of graphene molecules, exhibits remarkable magnetic properties due to the behaviour of specific electrons in the carbon atoms' π-orbitals. By precisely designing the arrangement of these carbon atoms at the nanoscale, control over the behaviour of these unique electrons can be achieved. This renders nanographene highly promising for creating extremely small magnets and for fabricating fundamental building blocks needed for quantum computers, called quantum bits or qubits.
A research team led by Associate Professor Lu Jiong, the Senior Principal Investigator from the Energy and Environmental Nanotech Research Platform of NUSRI-Suzhou has developed a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, in the form of a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly correlated spins. This new design has the potential to accelerate the advancement of quantum materials which are pivotal for the development of sophisticated quantum computing technologies poised to revolutionise information processing and high density storage capabilities.
Assoc Prof Lu said, "Magnetic nanographene, a tiny molecule composed of fused benzene rings, holds significant promise as a next-generation quantum material for hosting fascinating quantum spins due to its chemical versatility and long spin coherence time. However, creating multiple highly entangled spins in such systems is a daunting yet essential task for building scalable and complex quantum networks."
A research team led by Associate Professor Lu Jiong, the Senior Principal Investigator from the Energy and Environmental Nanotech Research Platform of NUSRI-Suzhou has developed a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, in the form of a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly correlated spins. This new design has the potential to accelerate the advancement of quantum materials which are pivotal for the development of sophisticated quantum computing technologies poised to revolutionise information processing and high density storage capabilities.
Assoc Prof Lu said, "Magnetic nanographene, a tiny molecule composed of fused benzene rings, holds significant promise as a next-generation quantum material for hosting fascinating quantum spins due to its chemical versatility and long spin coherence time. However, creating multiple highly entangled spins in such systems is a daunting yet essential task for building scalable and complex quantum networks."
