ELSD Platform  ·  Electronic Landscape Stability Diagnostics
📄 Published audit record  ·  4 corrections on Zenodo  ·  May 2026

R&D cycles are expensive.
Unreliable computational models make them worse.
We fix that upstream.

Quantum results should not be trusted just because they converged. We test whether the energy deserves trust.

Before battery developers, drug discovery teams, and materials scientists commit resources to synthesis and testing, Quantum-Clarity audits whether the electronic model they are building on is stable, sector-clean, reference-comparable, and decision-grade — or exactly why it is not.

4
Public Zenodo
corrections (2026)
1,500+
VQE ensemble runs
completed
20 q
Reduced active-space
operating point
15–35
Independent seeds
per condition

ELSD is a diagnostic layer, not a black-box molecule solver. Its value is not that every VQE result is correct. Its value is that unstable, sector-wrong, reference-incomparable, or optimizer-pathological results are not allowed to masquerade as physical discoveries.

Six domains, one audit standard

The same ensemble VQE diagnostic framework is applied across chemically distinct systems. Each domain has its own named platform and its own stage in the audit pipeline. Maturity is reported honestly per domain — Audited, Corrected, or Pending audit — not as a uniform claim of validation.

Prometheus Platform Audited

Drug discovery — metalloenzyme active sites

Independent statevector audit of the deposited ELSD metalloenzyme registry found that 12 of 13 systems with deposited statevectors pass the platform's own locked-gate criteria. The Cu²⁺ SOD apo/bound 9.2× σ ratio is numerically reproduced from deposited histories. One control (Cu_SOD_minimal_CuI) failed sector verification and the corresponding d⁹→d¹⁰ mechanistic claim was withdrawn in the corrected version.

Four published-state Zn²⁺ warhead chemotypes pass; six v1.0 Cu²⁺ SOD baseline systems pass with σ reproducing exactly from deposited histories. The corrected record documents what survived audit, what was withdrawn, and what remains to be independently verified.
12 of 13 systems pass deposited-statevector audit (May 2026)
View on Zenodo →
Catalysis Corrected

Nitrogen fixation — Fe₄N₂ reduced-model benchmark

A prior Fe₄N₂ redox-collapse / SRDS chemistry claim was withdrawn after sector enforcement, reference comparability, and active-space limitations were identified. The corrected record now serves as a sector-aware reduced-model VQE benchmark: corrected Sẑ penalties, sector-aware checkpointing, same-active-space exact references, and physical-root ROHF selection.

The original physical mechanism is not restored. What survives is a reduced-model methods recovery against an independent same-Hamiltonian exact reference. The correction also documents an anion ROHF multi-root failure mode as a citable methods finding.
v2.0 corrected record · methods benchmark, not chemistry discovery
View on Zenodo →
HELIOS Platform Pending audit

Energy storage — NMC811 battery cathodes

Ni-rich NMC811 cathodes degrade fastest near 50% state of charge. ELSD has been applied to map the electronic energy landscape under symmetry-breaking perturbation, with ensemble-VQE diagnostics reporting bifurcation and multi-basin structure across Ni, Co, Mn, Al, and Co+Al systems.

755 ensemble runs across the Ni/Co/Mn/Al/Co+Al screening grid. Results are pending the same forensic audit standard applied to the four published Zenodo correction records. Application-page content will be brought into alignment with the audit-grade framing as this audit completes.
755 runs ensemble screening · forensic audit in progress
Domain detail →
Propulsion & Defense Pending audit

Rocket propulsion — energetic materials & engine alloys

ELSD has been applied to electronic models for solid-propellant additives and metal–fuel interfaces. The diagnostic is intended as an upstream triage layer before costly synthesis or engine testing, classifying whether an electronic model is reproducible under perturbation.

Four ensemble-VQE results across AlH₃ (aluminum hydride) and the Ni–CH₄ nickel-superalloy interface. Results are pending the same forensic audit standard applied to the four published Zenodo correction records, including independent SCF-root stability and sector-purity verification.
4 systems applied · forensic audit in progress
Domain detail →
Electrocatalysis Pending audit

CO₂ reduction — iron porphyrin redox ladder

ELSD has been applied to the iron porphyrin redox ladder relevant to molecular CO₂ reduction electrocatalysis, from resting state through CO₂ binding. A Zenodo deposit documents the ensemble-VQE results across the four-phase campaign.

Three Rigid-Stability classifications (σ in the 0.30–0.36 kcal/mol band) and one Fe⁺ spin-escalation engineering constraint reported in the original record. Results are pending the same forensic audit standard applied to the four published Zenodo correction records.
Dataset live on Zenodo · forensic audit in progress
Dataset on Zenodo →
Electrocatalysis Pending audit

Green hydrogen — PEM electrolysis & storage materials

ELSD has been applied to PEM electrolysis cathode/anode materials (Pt HER, Ir OER) and to hydride-storage systems (MgH₂, TiH₂, NaAlH₄). The diagnostic is intended as an upstream quality check before catalyst or storage-material investment.

Six ensemble-VQE results across cathode, anode, and storage branches, including a repeatable Ir OER spin-escalation classification that the original record flagged as a triage constraint. Results are pending the same forensic audit standard applied to the four published Zenodo correction records.
6 systems applied · forensic audit in progress
Domain detail →
📄 Published audit record  ·  four Zenodo corrections, 2026
Self-correction discipline, in public, with reproducible audit tools

Four superseding Zenodo records document the platform's audit-grade self-correction posture. Each correction was produced by an independent verifier that shares no code with the proprietary engine; each names what survived audit, what was withdrawn, and which open items remain; each carries its verifier tool and its primary evidence as part of the deposit so the audit is reproducible by any external reader.

Correction  ·  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20264767
Fe₄N₂ reduced-model VQE: sector-aware correction
Original redox-collapse / SRDS chemistry claim withdrawn after forensic audit. Sector-aware reduced-model methods recovery retained and benchmarked against independent same-Hamiltonian exact references; anion ROHF multi-root documented as a methods finding.
View on Zenodo →
Correction  ·  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20279079
LLZO solid-electrolyte: SCF root-multiplicity contamination
Seven of ten arms in the LLZO pressure-sweep record found SCF-reference contaminated under N=20 root-stability characterization. Three survivors retained; pressure-inversion and d⁰ bifurcation interpretations withdrawn pending root-pinned reconstruction. SCF-multiplicity hazard documented as cross-record failure mode.
View on Zenodo →
Correction  ·  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20298089
Electron-sector integrity: scope extension to spin axis
Number-sector framework independently reproduced from deposited statevectors. Scope extended to multi-axis: the deposit's own penalized cation passes the proposed checklist as "SECTOR-PURE" while carrying ∼15% spin-sector (2Sẑ) contamination within the target N. Number-only gate documented as necessary but not sufficient.
View on Zenodo →
Correction  ·  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20318424
Metalloenzyme registry: 12 of 13 systems pass
Independent audit of the deposited drug-discovery metalloenzyme registry. Twelve of thirteen systems pass the deposit's own statevector-checkable locked-gate criteria; v1.0 Cu²⁺ SOD apo/bound 9.2× σ ratio reproduced exactly. One v2.0 control (Cu_SOD_minimal_CuI) failed sector verification; corresponding d⁹→d¹⁰ mechanistic-decomposition row withdrawn.
View on Zenodo →

Four electronic landscape regimes, one diagnostic principle

ELSD produces a regime classification, not just an energy value. The same four-class framework applies whether the system is a battery cathode, a metalloenzyme active site, a catalytic cluster, or a strongly correlated material — making the audit verdict comparable across domains.

How ELSD relates to DFT and other electronic-structure methods

DFT, wavefunction methods, and VQE answer different questions. ELSD is not a replacement for any established electronic-structure package. It is an audit layer: it tests whether a reduced-active-space VQE result is sector-clean, reference-comparable, reproducible across optimizer seeds, and stable under SCF rebuild — the dimensions on which conventional single-point convergence checks are silent.

Conventional VQE / single-point ELSD audit layer
Output Single converged energy Audit verdict + regime classification (Rigid Stability, Coherent Open-Shell, Multi-Basin, Pathology)
Runs per system One 15–35 independent optimizer trajectories
Reliability signal Implicit — convergence is assumed, not tested Explicit — σ, sector purity (N and 2Sẑ), dominant determinant weight, SCF-root stability
Multi-reference systems No built-in self-diagnostic Classifies whether multi-reference character is structured or pathological
Active-space adequacy Not assessed Flagged via controlled fragment-extension tests
Decision readiness Implicit — assumed from convergence Explicit — decision-grade classification or flagged constraint, with the audit reproducible by an external reader from the deposited evidence
Rigid stability
Stable · decision-grade · reproducible

Perturbation finds nothing to split. Single basin retained across all ensemble seeds, with SCF reference root-stable across rebuilds. The model is reliable enough to support downstream decision-making.

Zn CA2 inhibitor warheads (4 chemotypes) · v1 Cu SOD apo (audited) · LLZO P3/P4 survivors
Coherent open-shell
Broader · single-family · sector-clean

Multi-reference character present but well-structured. The ensemble converges within a single electronic family under sector enforcement. Results are reproducible and the model is usable with appropriate care.

Cu SOD water-bound (audited) · Cu_AOC3_minimal SSAO/VAP-1 (audited)
Multi-basin
Competing families · bifurcated · unstable

Two or more distinct electronic basins coexist under the same scaffold, or the underlying SCF reference jumps between roots across rebuilds. The system cannot reliably resolve its electronic state. Results depend on starting conditions and should not be trusted without landscape diagnosis.

LLZO contaminated arms (7 of 10) · Fe₄N₂ anion ROHF spurious root (20% frequency, characterized)
Model pathology
Truncated · sector-escaped · not decision-grade

The active space or scaffold is too truncated, the optimizer escapes the intended sector, or convergence reaches a state that is not what the deposit describes. Ensemble seeds may agree on a wrong-sector state. Not safe to optimize against.

Cu_SOD_minimal_CuI (audited: escaped Cu⁺ d¹⁰ → Cu²⁺ d⁹)

How ELSD is built

Four layers connecting industry problems to validated quantum computation. The diagnostic engine has been through internal self-audit (May 2026): 28/28 regression tests passing, naming corrections applied in source, four cross-record failure modes encoded as tripwires.

Domain ELSD Platform — six application domains, one audit standard 6 domains · 1 audited, 1 corrected,
4 audit-pending
Diagnostic Ensemble VQE + ELS classification (σ, basin count, sector purity N and 2Sẑ, SCF-root stability, regime) 15–35 seeds / condition
4 published Zenodo corrections
Engine self-audit (May 2026)
Simulation GPU-native VQE engine — HEA-style ansatz paths (legacy UCCSD flag audited & deprecated in source), Pauli-filtered, sector-penalty enforced NVIDIA L40S / RTX
20-qubit reduced-active-space
operating point
Quantum QuantaCore™ — hardware-validation architecture · Y⊗Z orthogonal protection · OrthoTiles™ IBM Quantum hardware-tested
1200+ device runs
Patent pending

Partner with us on electronically difficult targets

We work with battery developers, pharmaceutical R&D teams, catalyst designers, and materials scientists who need reliable electronic landscape classification before committing resources to synthesis, screening, or clinical-stage decisions.

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Target and model audit studies

Submit a candidate composition, active-site model, or dopant strategy. We return a full ELSD audit report: sector purity (N and 2Sẑ), SCF-root stability, seed-ensemble σ, regime classification, and design recommendations. No source code shared.

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Platform evaluation partnerships

A defined evaluation campaign against your internal targets, with results benchmarked against your existing computational workflows. Designed for R&D teams assessing ELSD fit before a broader deployment decision.

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Enterprise deployment

Full platform deployed in your environment, running across your candidate pipeline on your hardware. For organizations screening many compositions or targets on an ongoing basis.

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Strategic licensing conversations

For organizations interested in platform rights, IP integration, or long-term strategic access. Details available under mutual NDA.

⚠ Site update in progress

This homepage has been updated (May 2026) to reflect Quantum-Clarity's audit-grade diagnostic-platform identity following four published Zenodo corrections and an internal engine self-audit. Several per-domain and platform pages are being rewritten to align with the same standard and may temporarily contain claims at a confidence level superseded by the published corrections linked on this page. Where any discrepancy appears, the Zenodo correction records are the authoritative source. Updates to the remaining pages are in progress and will be applied as each domain's audit completes.

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