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ArticleNano letters2026

Quantum-Material Josephson Junctions: Unconventional Barriers, Emerging Functionality.

Kathryn A Pitton, Michiel P Dubbelman, Trent M Kyrk, Houssam El Mrabet Haje, Yaozu Tang, Roald J H van der Kolk, Yaroslav M Blanter, Mazhar N Ali

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Kathryn A PittonDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.
Michiel P DubbelmanDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.
Trent M KyrkDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.
Houssam El Mrabet HajeDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.
Yaozu TangDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0005-5305-8155
Roald J H van der KolkDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.
Yaroslav M BlanterDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7956-9966
Mazhar N AliDepartment of Quantum Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJDelft, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1129-6105

Funding

Kavli Foundation NAMinisterie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap NANederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek 024.005.006Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek VI.Vidi.223.089
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Abstract

Josephson junctions translate quantum phase coherence into an electrical response and underpin superconducting sensors and quantum circuits. In conventional junctions, the barrier acts primarily as a passive weak link; however, when the barrier is a quantum material with its own internal degrees of freedom like magnetism, strong correlations, or switchable polarization, the Josephson effect becomes a sensitive probe of symmetry and many-body physics in the interlayer. Here we review progress in "quantum-material Josephson junctions" (QMJJ), focusing on three rapidly advancing barrier families: (1) magnetic barriers, where exchange, noncollinearity, and spin-active scattering enable 0-π-φ ground states, singlet-triplet conversion, and nonreciprocal transport; (2) correlated barriers, where proximity effects acquire many-body character and recent van der Waals Kagome Mott interlayers exhibit field-free Josephson diode behavior; and (3) ferroelectric and multiferroic barriers, where nonvolatile polarization provides an internal control knob and can produce superconducting memory and memristive dynamics.

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ferroelectronicJosephson junctionsKagomenoncollinearquantum materialsuperconductor

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PMID42715045
PMCPMC13564872

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