SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 31, 2026Science Daily

This strange new phase of matter could transform quantum technology

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Researchers from Brown University and the University of Michigan stabilized a long-theorized "missing" phase of matter using specially shaped silver nanoparticles. This new material not only reveals how metals shift between crystal structures, but also displays rare quantum optical effects at room temperature — a potential breakthrough for quantum computing.

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