Ionic

Oxford Ionics has said its chip can be mass-produced and means the world's first useful quantum computer could be built in three years time.

Jupiter Ionics is currently planning to build an ammonia production module on the megawatt scale, which could produce a tonne per day.

Ionic liquids, which Banerjee's group has been studying for more than a decade for use in batteries, could be the answer.

Its Ionic columns and limestone facade, its guest rooms and conference rooms and dining rooms — gone.

"Everything ultimately is about trade off," said Tim Harrison, managing director of Ionic Rare Earths.