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Cracking chemistry with quantum simulations

Philipp Schleich, Alán Aspuru‐Guzik

Published Dec 4, 2025• 2 citations
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Abstract

Dynamic characteristics of complex chemical reactions can be accurately modeled by a quantum computer.
DOI
10.1126/science.ado6686

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