World-first quantum computer simulation of chemical bonds using trapped ions
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180724110028.htm
The research, led by University of Sydney physicist Dr Cornelius Hempel, explores a promising pathway for developing effective ways to model chemical bonds and reactions using quantum computers. It is published today in Physicial Review X of the American Physical Society.
"Even the largest supercomputers are struggling to model accurately anything but the most basic chemistry. Quantum computers simulating nature, however, unlock a whole new way of understanding matter. They will provide us with a new tool to solve problems in materials science, medicine and industrial chemistry using simulations."