Quantum Computing Seminar: Atomically Precise Nanochemistry and Quantum Computing: Where are we headed?

Speaker: Andre Clayborne, GMU

Title: Atomically Precise Nanochemistry and Quantum Computing: Where are we headed?

Abstract:
Atomically precise nanochemistry has become a widely studied subject by experimentalists and computational chemists alike. Often, researchers are interested in understanding structure-property relationships, which may include electronic structure, optical spectra, and electrochemical profiles. Computationally, researchers have relied on Density Functional Theory and Ab initio Molecular Dynamics (AIMD) to understand these critical relationships. While these methods do allow the community to gain some understanding, there are various shortfalls including chemical accuracy and the amount of time to obtain reliable results. Quantum Computing presents an opportunity to help reduce or eliminate the shortfalls of traditional computational chemistry approaches. In this talk, I will present some of our current work on atomically precise nanochemistry and give an outlook on how we envision quantum computing changing the landscape in the atomically precise nanochemistry.

Time:  Monday, February 20, 2023, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Place:  Exploratory Hall, room 3301

Zoom and In-person

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