It is possible to couple the spins of molecular nanomagnets — each acting as a quantum bit — to make an entangled state that could prove useful in a quantum computer.
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Wernsdorfer, W. Chemistry brings qubits together. Nature Nanotech 4, 145–146 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.21
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