99.9999% pure: US scientists create ultra-clean silicon for next-gen quantum chips
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US scientists at Oak Ridge and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories have created silicon-28 with 99.9999% purity — over 100 times cleaner than anything commercially available — by removing noise-causing isotopes that disrupt quantum computers. This breakthrough could help qubits stay stable longer while rebuilding America's domestic supply chain for quantum chip materials.
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