# New form of silicon could revolutionize quantum computing

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Published: 2023-07-17
Updated: 2023-07-17





Source: mining.com (https://www.mining.com/new-form-of-silicon-could-revolutionize-quantum-computing/)














Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered a new distinct form of silicon called Q-silicon which, among other interesting properties, is ferromagnetic at room temperature.