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Roadmap charts three paths to room-temperature quantum materials for cooler computing

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Energy Efficiency in Computing Quantum Materials Scientific Innovation

Researchers from the University of Ottawa and MIT have published a comprehensive review in the journal Newton regarding magnetic topological materials. The article discusses the potential for these materials to enable more energy-efficient computing and outlines three pathways to achieving room-temperature functionality.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-roadmap-paths-room-temperature-quantum.html

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“a team of researchers from the University of Ottawa and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ... published a comprehensive roadmap of the field to date in the journal Newton”
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Two independent web search results confirm that a review titled 'Progress and prospects of magnetic topological materials for spintronic applications' was published in the journal Newton (a Cell Press journal) by authors including Peng Chen, Hang Chi, and Jagadeesh S. Moodera.
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web search NEUTRAL — The review, titled "Progress and prospects of magnetic topological materials for spintronic applications" is published in Newton (A Cell Press journal). Authorship: Peng Chen, Hang Chi, and Jagadeesh …
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web search NEUTRAL — Access 160+ million publication pages and connect with 25+ million researchers. Join for free and gain visibility by uploading your research.Discover research. Access over 160 million publication page…
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web search NEUTRAL — A new review paper on magnetic topological materials introduces a theoretical concept that interweaves magnetism and topology.
https://phys.org/news/2022-03-prospects-magnetic-topological…
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“Professor Chi and his co-authors, Dr. Peng Chen and Professor Jagadeesh S. Moodera of MIT, walked through the four main families of these materials”
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The authorship of the review paper is explicitly listed as Peng Chen, Hang Chi, and Jagadeesh S. Moodera in multiple search results.
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“the 'quantum anomalous Hall effect,' a state where electrical current flows along the edges of a material with virtually no energy loss in absence of external magnetic field”
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Two separate sources explicitly define the 'quantum anomalous Hall effect' as a state where electrical current flows along the edges of a material with virtually no energy loss/dissipation in the absence of an external magnetic field.
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web search NEUTRAL — A key effect explored is the “quantum anomalous Hall effect,” where electrical current flows with virtually no energy dissipation without the need for an external magnetic field.
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the most striking of those effects is called the "quantum anomalous Hall effect", a state where electrical current flows along the edges of a material with virtually no energy loss in absence o…
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web search NEUTRAL — The quantum Hall effect emerges when electrons are confined to a two-dimensional material, cooled to extremely low temperatures, and exposed to strong magnetic fields.
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“Currently, these effects only show up when the materials are cooled to temperatures fractions of a degree above absolute zero”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries on quantum physics and an advertisement for internet services; none of the provided sources discuss the specific temperature requirements for the quantum anomalous Hall effect in these materials.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is one of the most debated aspects of quantum theory, with different interpretations of quantum mechanics giving radically different answers to questions regarding quantum-state collapse, as disc…
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“Peng Chen et al, Progress and prospects of magnetic topological materials for spintronic applications, Newton (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.newton.2026.100436”
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While the title and journal are corroborated by multiple sources, the specific DOI and the year 2026 are not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets. The evidence confirms the paper exists in 'Newton', but does not verify the specific DOI string or the 2026 date.
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web search NEUTRAL — A new review paper on magnetic topological materials introduces a theoretical concept that interweaves magnetism and topology.
https://phys.org/news/2022-03-prospects-magnetic-topological…
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web search NEUTRAL — The review, titled "Progress and prospects of magnetic topological materials for spintronic applications" is published in Newton (A Cell Press journal).
https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/news-all/scientists-chart-pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Progress and prospects in magnetic topological materials.ZhangXWangXHeTWangLYuWWLiuYet alMagnetic topological materials in two-dimensional: theory, material realization and application prospects.
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“Hang Chi, Canada Research Chair in Quantum Electronic Devices and Circuits and Assistant Professor at uOttawa's Department of Physics”
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Two independent sources confirm Hang Chi's roles: one as an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Science and another explicitly identifying him as the Canada Research Chair in Quantum Electronic Devices and Circuits and Assistant Professor.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hang Chi. Assistant Professor. Room.Research interests. Experimental Condensed Matter Physics. Quantum Materials, Devices and Circuits. Superconducting and Molecular Spintronics.
https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-science/professors/hang-chi
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web search NEUTRAL — “Magnetic topological materials offer a unique platform where magnetism and quantum physics work together in ways we are only beginning to fully understand,” explains Hang Chi, Canada Research Chair i…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10. Quantum Physics Overview, Concepts, and History – ThoughtCo.
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