# Advances in quantum materials and superconductor control > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/advances-in-quantum-materials-and-superconductor-control > Updated: 2026-10-16T18:17:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Researchers have made progress in mapping quantum materials and controlling superconducting properties. An international collaboration mapped the electronic structures of 9,000 two-dimensional materials, identifying over 1,600 candidates for “twistronics,” a technique using material stacking and angling to unlock novel electronic behaviors. Parallel developments have focused on the manipulation of quantum vortices in type II superconductors. Initial findings indicated that atomic-scale surface steps can act as guides, allowing superconducting vortices to move more than 1,000 times more easily along these steps than across them. Subsequent research has detailed how these one-atom-high discontinuities can be used to manipulate the energy landscape, enabling the potential rectification of vortex motion. By controlling or anchoring Abrikosov vortices—which can cause energy dissipation and heat when they move under electrical current—scientists aim to improve the performance of superconductors for use in technologies such as maglev trains, particle accelerators, and medical equipment. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: Atomic-scale steps enable control of quantum vortices in superconductors Researchers have discovered that atomic-scale steps can guide quantum vortices in superconductors, offering a way to reduce energy dissipation and improve the efficiency of advanced superconducting technologies 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/atomic-scale-steps-enable-control-of-quantum-vortices-in-superconductors ### 2026-09-29: Researchers advance quantum material mapping and superconductor control Scientists have mapped 9,000 two-dimensional materials to aid quantum design and discovered that atomic-scale steps can guide quantum vortices in superconductors to improve electronic technology. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/researchers-advance-quantum-material-mapping-and-superconductor-control --- Cite as: Advances in quantum materials and superconductor control. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/advances-in-quantum-materials-and-superconductor-control