The University of Birmingham has partnered with Paragraf, a UK-based graphene technology company, to explore the potential of graphene sensors in quantum computing. Funded by a £1.4 million ($1.71 million USD) Innovate UK grant and a £2 million ($2.44 million USD) UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, the collaboration aims to scale up the production of graphene on six-inch wafers and investigate its properties at ultra-low temperatures, a critical requirement for quantum computing applications.
Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms, offers unique electrical conductivity and strength, making it a promising material for quantum computing. However, challenges in manufacturing at scale and cryogenic testing have hindered its adoption. The partnership will address these…