Quantum Sensors for Chemistry and Materials Science

Quantum Physics arXiv:2607.07848 (quant-ph) [Submitted on 8 Jul 2026] Title:Quantum Sensors for Chemistry and Materials Science Authors:Piotr Put, Arjun Pillai, Xuan Hoang Le, Mikhail D. Lukin, Hongkun Park View a PDF of the paper titled Quantum Sensors for Chemistry and Materials Science, by Piotr Put and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:The advancement of chemistry and materials science relies on transformative analytical tools which can overcome the sensitivity, spatial resolution, and throughput limitations of conventional techniques. This review explores the application of quantum sensors - specifically optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) and nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond - as robust platforms for molecular and materials analysis. We contrast the extreme magnetic sensitivity of macroscopic OPM ensembles with the atomic-scale resolution and multimodal capabilities of solid-state NV centers. We highlight their deployment in zero- to ultralow-field and nanoscale NMR spectroscopy, real-time reaction monitoring, and transient radical and pH detection. Furthermore, we discuss their integration into high-throughput chemical assays and non-destructive materials diagnostics, such as operando battery monitoring. With the ongoing commercialization of these technologies and advances in quantum-enhanced sensitivities, quantum sensors are poised to routinely address complex real-world analytical challenges. Comments: Subjects: Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci); Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph) Cite as: arXiv:2607.07848 [quant-ph] (or arXiv:2607.07848v1 [quant-ph] for this version) https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.07848 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration) Submission history From: Arjun Pillai [view email] [v1] Wed, 8 Jul 2026 18:28:22 UTC (36,485 KB) Full-text links: Access Paper: View a PDF of the paper titled Quantum Sensors for Chemistry and Materials Science, by Piotr Put and 4 other authorsView PDFHTML (experimental)TeX Source view license Current browse context: quant-ph new | recent | 2026-07 Change to browse by: cond-mat cond-mat.mtrl-sci physics physics.chem-ph References & Citations INSPIRE HEP NASA ADSGoogle Scholar Semantic Scholar export BibTeX citation Loading... BibTeX formatted citation × loading... Data provided by: Bookmark Bibliographic Tools Bibliographic and Citation Tools Bibliographic Explorer Toggle Bibliographic Explorer (What is the Explorer?) Connected Papers Toggle Connected Papers (What is Connected Papers?) Litmaps Toggle Litmaps (What is Litmaps?) scite.ai Toggle scite Smart Citations (What are Smart Citations?) Code, Data, Media Code, Data and Media Associated with this Article alphaXiv Toggle alphaXiv (What is alphaXiv?) Links to Code Toggle CatalyzeX Code Finder for Papers (What is CatalyzeX?) DagsHub Toggle DagsHub (What is DagsHub?) GotitPub Toggle Gotit.pub (What is GotitPub?) Huggingface Toggle Hugging Face (What is Huggingface?) ScienceCast Toggle ScienceCast (What is ScienceCast?) Demos Demos Replicate Toggle Replicate (What is Replicate?) Spaces Toggle Hugging Face Spaces (What is Spaces?) Spaces Toggle TXYZ.AI (What is TXYZ.AI?) Related Papers Recommenders and Search Tools Link to Influence Flower Influence Flower (What are Influence Flowers?) Core recommender toggle CORE Recommender (What is CORE?) Author Venue Institution Topic About arXivLabs arXivLabs: experimental projects with community collaborators arXivLabs is a framework that allows collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website. Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs have embraced and accepted our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners that adhere to them. Have an idea for a project that will add value for arXiv's community? Learn more about arXivLabs. Which authors of this paper are endorsers? | Disable MathJax (What is MathJax?)