Researchers have demonstrated a new fabrication approach that enables the exploration of a broader range of superconducting materials for quantum hardware.

The study, published in Applied Physics Letters, addresses a long-standing challenge: many promising superconductors, such as transition metal nitrides, carbides, and silicides, are difficult to pattern into functional devices using conventional chemistry-based methods.

By showing that physical patterning provides a viable alternative, the study paves the way to evaluate and harness these materials for high-performing quantum technologies.