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Perri Thaler

Quantum materials with a 'hidden metallic state' could make electronics 1,000 times faster

A man wearing protective eye wear leans over a machine with a blue laser.

A new method of changing electronic states on demand could make electronics 1,000 times faster and more efficient, researchers say.

In a new study published 27 June in the journal Nature Physics, scientists discovered that controlled heating and cooling of a quantum material allows it to both insulate from and conduct electricity, depending on the temperature.

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