Applied Materials

The Applied Materials Division accelerates the development of new materials and processes using scalable synthesis, advanced characterization, and device fabrication and testing to drive innovation from invention to commercialization.

Argonne’s Applied Materials Division accelerates the development of new materials and processes using scalable synthesis, advanced characterization, and device fabrication and testing to drive innovation from invention to commercialization. We do this by applying science and engineering to address challenges, bridging fundamental research through commercial manufacturing to meet the advanced materials needs of the future.

AMD NEWS

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Awards and Recognition

Argonne and University of Illinois Chicago launch new AI-driven research collaborations

New Argonne-UIC collaborations use AI and advanced computing to push scientific boundaries in brain mapping, forever-chemical detection and tissue imaging.

Aquatic Science, Water Resources, High Performance Computing

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Press Release

From atomic chaos to custom materials

By showing when MXenes shift from order to disorder and how that affects performance, scientists are building a roadmap for tailored materials.

Catalysis, Chemistry, Electronics

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Press Release

Tiny sensors rapidly detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water

The new portable test has the potential to distinguish different “forever chemicals,” including those on which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently put new limits.

Aquatic Science, Water Resources, Chemistry

An array of small circular wells containing electrochromic polymer samples in a variety of vibrant colors, including shades of red, blue, yellow and purple, arranged in a grid pattern. The samples demonstrate precise color control achieved through advanced design techniques.

Press Release

Inverse design: A new pathway to custom functional polymers

Autonomous workflow combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics to rapidly create polymers with precise, customizable properties.

Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

A close-up view of an aerosol jet printer at Argonne National Laboratory, showcasing its intricate components, including wiring, nozzles and a platform for depositing custom nanoparticle inks. The machine is enclosed in a laboratory setting with visible control panels and equipment in the background.

Press Release

Printing electronic parts for next-generation technologies

Argonne researchers show how printed transistors can last thousands of cycles and operate at low voltage.

Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

In the News

“We Believe LSU and Argonne National Laboratory Can Do a Lot Together”

Louisiana State University

In the News

American Battery Technology Company Awarded Collaborative Agreement with Argonne National Laboratory ReCell Center to Advance Novel Lithium Manufacturing Technologies

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In the News

Battery maker Pure Lithium moving to Chicago, investing $46M

Chicago Sun-Times

Research Highlight

Improving heat exchanger reliability for advanced nuclear reactors

February 18, 2026 | AET Highlights, AMD Highlights

Research Highlight

Argonne research points to better membranes for separating and concentrating carbon dioxide

Computational and experimental insights identified membrane materials that help capture carbon dioxide from mixed gas streams more efficiently.

February 09, 2026 | AMD Highlights

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Research Highlight

Sibendu Som named manufacturing director at Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne names Sibendu Som director of its Materials Manufacturing Innovation Center, where he will leverage the lab’s unique facilities and industry partnerships to accelerate U.S. scale-up and manufacturing of advanced materials and chemistries.

January 27, 2026 | Manufacturing Engineering, MMIC Highlight, AET Highlights

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FEATURED PATENTS

Research Highlight

Continuous, high-speed atomic layer deposition for thin-film coatings

“Self-exhausting” precursor pulses enable fast, precise coating applications for materials such as solar cells.

September 17, 2024 | Featured Patent

Research Highlight

Method for separating cathode-active materials from used lithium-ion batteries improves battery recycling

New technique keeps battery components out of landfills while reclaiming costly materials to create new cathodes.

August 01, 2024 | Featured Patent

Research Highlight

Integrated magnetic nanowires in radiofrequency devices

Nanowire-based materials allow “miniaturized” devices for national security and 5G telecommunications.

July 09, 2024 | Featured Patent

Applied Materials

AMD NEWS

Argonne and University of Illinois Chicago launch new AI-driven research collaborations

From atomic chaos to custom materials

Tiny sensors rapidly detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water

Inverse design: A new pathway to custom functional polymers

Printing electronic parts for next-generation technologies

“We Believe LSU and Argonne National Laboratory Can Do a Lot Together”

American Battery Technology Company Awarded Collaborative Agreement with Argonne National Laboratory ReCell Center to Advance Novel Lithium Manufacturing Technologies

Battery maker Pure Lithium moving to Chicago, investing $46M

Improving heat exchanger reliability for advanced nuclear reactors

Argonne research points to better membranes for separating and concentrating carbon dioxide

Sibendu Som named manufacturing director at Argonne National Laboratory

FEATURED PATENTS

Continuous, high-speed atomic layer deposition for thin-film coatings

Method for separating cathode-active materials from used lithium-ion batteries improves battery recycling

Integrated magnetic nanowires in radiofrequency devices

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FEATURED PATENTS

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