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The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne is a DOE Office of Science user facility providing researchers from across the globe with world-class expertise and instrumentation for multidisciplinary nanoscience and nanotechnology research.

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Research Highlights

Research Highlight

Alumina coating protects tin anode particles during cycing

In a Nanotechnology paper, scientists applied operando focused-ion beam scanning electron microscopy to determine the morphological changes in micro-sized alumina-coated tin particles during cycling.

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Research Highlight

Neural network can classify materials from atomic to mesoscale over vast chemical space

In an npj Computational Materials paper, scientists report on a Crystal Edge Graph Attention Neural Network able to classify materials across multiple scales (from atomic to mesoscale) and diverse classes (metals, non-metals, zeolites, etc.)

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Research Highlight

Solid-State Lithium-Air Cell Surpasses 1000 Cycles

In a paper published in Science, scientists report that a lithium-air test cell based on Li2O formation achieved 1000 cycles at room temperature.

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Research Highlight

Explaining the Optical Properties of CdSe Nanoplatelets

In the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, scientists report that CdSe nanoparticles show better optical features than even the best preparations of colloidal quantum dots of the same composition.

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Research Highlight

Micromechanical resonator displays multiple dynamic structures over long timescales

In a report published in Nature Communications, researchers describe a micromechanical resonator for which the response exhibits several complex long-term robust dynamic structures, even though the resonator is driven by a single harmonic drive.

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Meet Our Leaders

Our researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to research, advancing their fields of study and providing users with world-class expertise.

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Ilke Arslan

Division Director

Gary Wiederrecht

Deputy Division Director

Nathan P. Guisinger

Group Leader - Quantum and Energy Materials/Scientist, Nanoscience

Martin V. Holt

Group Leader - Electron and X-ray Microscopy/Scientist, Nanoscience

Connie Pfeiffer

User Program Manager

Anirudha V. Sumant

Group Leader - Nanofabrication and Devices/Materials Scientist, Nanoscience

Subramanian Sankaranarayanan

Joint Appointment/ Group Leader, Theory and Modeling Group

Richard D. Schaller

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NEWS

The latest news and media coverage on Argonne’s Center for Nanoscale Materials.

Extracting a clean fuel from water

May 30, 2023

Going Electric: Argonne Partners with the University of Illinois Chicago for Next Generation Electrochemistry event

May 25, 2023

Argonne’s self-driving lab accelerates the discovery process for materials with multiple applications

April 25, 2023

In the News

FSU researchers investigate material properties for longer-lasting, more efficient solar cells

October 26, 2020 | perovskite solar cells, Florida

In the News

Solid coatings: Not just for space vehicles anymore

September 17, 2020 | graphene, Superlubricity

In the News

Driving Ions Across Interfaces to Transport Energy

July 08, 2020