Peter Maurer Molecular Engineering
Papers from The NSF QuBBE QLCI
T.-X. Zheng, M.I. Bakti Utama, X. Gao, M. Kar, X. Yu, S. Kang, H. Cai, T. Ruan, D. Ovetsky, U. Zvi, G. Lao, Y.-X. Wang, O. Raz, S. Chitransh, G.T. Smith, L.R. Weiss, M.H. Czyz, S. Yang, A.J. Fairhall, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, D.D. Awschalom, A.P. Alivisatos, R.H. Goldsmith, G.C. Schatz, M.C. Hersam, and P.C. Maurer, "A Surface-Scaffolded Molecular Qubit", arXiv:2601.19976 (2026)
U. Zvi, S. Mundhra, D. Ovetsky, Q. Chen, A.R. Jones, S. Wang, M. Roman, M. Ferro, K. Odunsi, M.C. Garassino, M.E. Flatte', M. Swartz, D.R. Candido, A. Esser-Kahn, and P.C. Maurer, "Probing Cellular Activity Via Charge-Sensitive Quantum Nanoprobes", Advanced Materials e05107 (2025)
U. Zvi, S. Mundhra, D. Ovetsky, Q. Chen, A.R. Jones, S. Wang, M. Roman, M. Ferro, K. Odunsi, M.C. Garassino, M.E. Flatte', M. Swartz, D.R. Candido, A. Esser-Kahn, and P.C. Maurer, "Probing Cellular Activity Via Charge-Sensitive Quantum Nanoprobes", arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.20816 (2025)
U. Zvi, D.R. Candido, A.M. Weiss, A.R. Jones, L. Chen, I. Golovina, X. Yu, S. Wang, D.V. Talapin, M.E. Flatte, A.P. Esser-Kahn, and P.C. Maurer, "Engineering Spin Coherence in Core-Shell Diamond Nanocrystals", Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 122 e2422542122 (2025)
X. Yu, E.J. Villafranca, S. Wang, J.C. Jones, M. Xie, J. Nagura, I. Chi-Durán, N. Delegan, A.B.F. Martinson, M.E. Flatté, D.R. Candido, G. Galli, and P.C. Maurer, "Engineering Diamond Interfaces Free of Dark Spins", arXiv:2504.08883 (2025)
J.S. Feder, B.S. Soloway, S. Verma, Z.Z. Geng, S. Wang, B.B. Kifle, E.G. Riendeau, Y. Tsaturyan, L.R. Weiss, M. Xie, J. Huang, A. Esser-Kahn, L. Gagliardi, D.D. Awschalom, and P.C. Maurer, "A Fluorescent-Protein Spin Qubit", Nature 645 73-79 (2025)
I. Chi-Durán, E.J. Villafranca, D. Dang, R. Rosiles, C.T. Cheung, Z. Zhang, J.P. Cleveland, and P.C. Maurer, "Quantum Biosensing on a Multiplexed Functionalized Diamond Microarray", arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.13193 (2025)
T.-X. Zheng, A. Li, J. Rosen, S. Zhou, M. Koppenhöfer, Z. Ma, F.T. Chong, A.A. Clerk, L. Jiang, and P.C. Maurer, "Author Correction: Preparation of Metrological States in Dipolar-Interacting Spin Systems", npj Quantum Inf. 10 47 (2024)
X. Guo, M. Xie, A. Addhya, A. Linder, U. Zvi, S. Wang, X. Yu, T.D. Deshmukh, Y. Liu, I.N. Hammock, Z. Li, C.T. DeVault, A. Butcher, A.P. Esser-Kahn, D.D. Awschalom, N. Delegan, P.C. Maurer, F.J. Heremans, and A.A. High, "Direct-Bonded Diamond Membranes for Heterogeneous Quantum and Electronic Technologies", Nat Commun 15 8788 (2024)
J.S. Feder, B.S. Soloway, S. Verma, Z.Z. Geng, S. Wang, B.B. Kifle, E.G. Riendeau, Y. Tsaturyan, L.R. Weiss, M. Xie, J. Huang, A. Esser-Kahn, L. Gagliardi, D.D. Awschalom, and P.C. Maurer, "A Fluorescent-Protein Spin Qubit", arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.16835 (2024)
U. Zvi, D.R. Candido, A. Weiss, A.R. Jones, L. Chen, I. Golovina, X. Yu, S. Wang, D.V. Talapin, M.E. Flatté, A.P. Esser-Kahn, and P.C. Maurer, "Engineering Spin Coherence in Core-Shell Diamond Nanocrystals", arXiv:2305.03075 (2023)
P. Maurer, U. Zvi, D. Candido, A. Weiss, A. Jones, L. Chen, X. Yu, S. Wang, D. Talapin, and M.E. Flatté, "Engineering Spin Coherence in Core-Shell Diamond Nanocrystals", (2023)
D. Candido, U. Zvi, P. Maurer, and M. Flatté, "Enhancement of Nv-Center Coherence Times Via Suppression of the Surface Noise in Coated Nanodiamonds", APS March Meeting Abstracts 2023 D70. 008 (2023)
U. Zvi, A. Jones, A. Weiss, P. Maurer, and A. Esser-Kahn, "Core-Shell Architecture for Engineered Biocompatible Quantum Nanoprobes", APS March Meeting Abstracts 2022 N00. 349 (2022)
T.X. Zheng, A.R. Li, J. Rosen, S.S. Zhou, M. Koppenhoefer, Z.Q. Ma, F.T. Chong, A.A. Clerk, L. Jiang, and P.C. Maurer, "Preparation of Metrological States in Dipolar-Interacting Spin Systems", Npj Quantum Information 8 150 (2022)
M. Xie, X. Yu, L.V.H. Rodgers, D. Xu, I. Chi-Duran, A. Toros, N. Quack, N.P. de Leon, and P.C. Maurer, "Biocompatible Surface Functionalization Architecture for a Diamond Quantum Sensor", Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 119 e2114186119 (2022)
News from The NSF QuBBE QLCI
Physics Breakthough 12/11/2025
Peter Maurer, David Awschalom, Laura Gagliardi, and Aaron Esser-Kahn's research on fluorescent-protein spin qubits has been named one of the top 10 physics breakthoughs of 2025.
Sabbatical at UChicago 6/30/2025
Valerie Goss completes her Sabbatical at UChicago working in Peter Maurers Laboratory
Sabbatical at UChicago 8/1/2024
Valerie Goss starts her Sabbatical at UChicago working in Peter Maurers Laboratory
White House Summit 12/2/2022
Greg Engel, Valerie Goss, and Peter Maurer presented at the National Quantum Initiative Center Summit at the White House to focus on building the country's capabilities and workforce in Quantum Science and Engineering.
PQE Conference 1/13/2022
Peter Maurer is presenting a talk on the NSF QuBBE QLCI at PQE 2022 in Snowbird, Utah.
Site Visit 4/28/2021
Greg Engel, Valerie Goss, Allison Squires and Peter Maurer participated in the NSF virtual reverse site visit exploring the details of NSF QuBBE.