# Microsoft Announces Additional Capabilities for Azure Quantum Elements for Research in Chemistry and Materials Science **URL:** \ **Category:** News\ **Created:** [June 24, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/microsoft-announces-additional-capabilities-for-azure-quantum-elements-for-research-in-chemistry-and-materials-science/428 "2024-06-24T10:35:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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Microsoft has announced new capabilities for Azure Quantum Elements aimed at enhancing research in chemistry and materials science. The updates include “Generative Chemistry,” which expedites the discovery of new compounds, potentially reducing years of lab work to mere days. Additionally, the platform introduces Accelerated Density Functional Theory (DFT), offering a 20-fold increase in the speed of electronic structure simulations. These advancements aim to leverage AI and high-performance computing, with future integration of quantum computing to further boost efficiency and accuracy. For more details, visit Quantum Computing Report: > **[Microsoft Announces Additional Capabilities for Azure Quantum Elements for...](https://quantumcomputingreport.com/microsoft-announces-additional-capabilities-for-azure-quantum-elements-for-research-in-chemistry-and-materials-science/)** > > Microsoft has added on new capabilities to their Azure Quantum Elements software announced last year. Quantum Elements is a software platform that makes it easier for chemists, material scientists, and pharmaceutical researchers to investigate new...