To commercialize quantum computing, manufacturers need high-quality superconducting materials for microchips, but they also require a reliable, sustainable nanofabrication process. Tantalum is a corrosion-resistant metal that meets the first criterion but not the second. That's because it has t...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-krypton-gas-emerges-ingredient-quantum.html)