Argonne National Laboratory

Discovery Science

Fundamental research that drives innovation

Argonne is dedicated to the pursuit of big, ambitious ideas that redefine what is possible.

Argonne conducts fundamental research to understand, predict, and ultimately control matter and energy at the electronic, atomic and molecular levels. Through dedication to rigorous inquiry and a collaborative approach, our broad research agenda and unique scientific facilities support a cross-cutting research program that advances the leading edge in basic research.

Covetics

Argonne is developing processing methodologies to improve thermal and electrical properties of metals/alloys to create high performance thermal and electrical conducting materials

Materials Manufacturing Innovation Center

VISION Model

Estimating potential energy use, oil use and carbon emission impacts of advanced light- and heavy-duty vehicle technologies and alternative fuels

Energy Systems and Infrastructure Analysis

Thermal Multi-layer Coating Analysis (IN-05-125), (IN-14-032)

2D layer property images, automated processing.

Three-Dimensional Thermal Tomography (3DTT) Advances Cancer Treatment (ANL-IN-06-017)

Thermal tomography is used to create three-dimensional images of skin damage due to radiation treatment

Single electron qubit on solid neon

Team demonstrates a fundamentally new type of qubit based on single electrons trapped on solid neon surface with ultralong quantum coherence times of ~0.1 ms, establishing a new promising platform for universal quantum computing.

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Quantum-enhanced metrology with trapped ions for fundamental physics

Developing and using single-ion clocks for investigating the time variation of fundamental constants and for searching for low-mass dark matter

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Sketch of a setup for a Heisenberg-limited measurement between a lattice clock and an ion clock.

Exploring lossy quantum computation

Quantum computers are subject to inevitable noise processes. A theoretical understanding of noise can help lead to more efficient quantum computations.

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Artist’s interpretation of “hypersurfaces” embedded in “noise space.” By combining experiments at different noise rates (spheres) and fitting hypersurfaces to the data (surfaces), Argonne scientists are able to recover “noise-free” quantum information.

Advanced characterization of polytypic silicon carbide for quantum technologies

This project aims to realize next-generation platforms for quantum information science based on silicon carbide crystals that are promising theoretically but require development of rational synthesis strategies.

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Development of Predictive Models: Short-Term Forecasting

Argonne is using state-of-the-art vision transformers to build one of the most accurate medium-range weather forecasting models that runs at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional Numerical Weather Prediction.

Computing, Environment and Life Sciences

Development of Predictive Models: Probabilistic Forecasting

Argonne is using learning for probabilistic weather forecasting based on a novel deep learning architecture.

Computing, Environment and Life Sciences

Developing a Rapid Prototyping Lab

Robotics have long been used in manufacturing to automate extremely complex processes reliably and rapidly. But those systems were designed to perform specific, repetitive tasks in factories that were built to accommodate robots.

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Theme III: Complex Spin Correlations

Our current research focuses on investigating the influence of topological and emergent spin correlations on physical properties.

Materials Science

Theme II: Ionic Correlations and Lattice Strain

We study the impacts of ionic disorder and lattice strain upon properties in energy and strongly correlated electron materials.

Materials Science

Theme I: Method Development

We are developing novel neutron and X-ray scattering methods and data analysis tools that advance our scientific programs and enable new science.

Materials Science

Theme IV: Intertwined Order

We investigate a variety of emergent phenomena that are associated with the simultaneous presence of competing or co-operating short-range ordering motifs in the spin, charge, and lattice degrees of freedom.

Materials Science

Argonne Emergency Management

Argonne’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) uses the ATMOS 60-meter tower for decision making in severe weather events, potential flooding events and safety of Argonne employees.

Environmental Science

Subsurface Biogeochemical Research

The long-term goal of the Argonne Wetland Hydrobiogeochemistry Scientific Focus Area is to develop a mechanistic understanding and ability to model the coupled hydrological, geochemical, and biological processes controlling water quality in wetlands.

Biosciences

Small Worlds

Small Worlds is focused on developing a new multi-modal imaging capability for studying complex multi-agent processes in cells and systems of cells across spatial and temporal scales.

Biosciences

Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Environment Sensing and Response SFA

The Argonne SFA proposes fundamental research to elucidate the complex plant-microbe symbiotic interactions between the tree Populus tremuloides, the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor, and rhizobacteria.

Biosciences

Development of Emulators: Process Emulators

Argonne is employing deep neural networks to replace computationally expensive parameterizations of certain physical schemes in the Weather Research and Forecasting model.

Computing, Environment and Life Sciences

Building a mobile robotic scientist to speed materials discovery

An important component of self-driving laboratories, dexterous, free-roaming robots — basically, robotic scientists – will free up researchers for more complex tasks.

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Mining for new materials using continuous flow chemistry

An autonomous laboratory based on continuous flow chemistry will improve productivity and enable design, development, synthesis, and scaleup of advanced materials.

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Applying Computer Vision to Simplify Use of X-Ray Microscopes

Argonne’s 3D X-ray microscope employs computer vision to detect features of interest and capture and visualize data.

Computing, Environment and Life Sciences

Development of Emulators: Model Emulators

Conditional, super-resolution application is bridging the gap between coarse resolution and convective-permitting scale in earth system models using deep learning.

Computing, Environment and Life Sciences

Oleo Sponge

A technology for recovering oil and other petroleum products from water

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Accelerator Systems

The Accelerator Systems Division provides best-in-class operation, maintenance and upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source accelerators and support users in doing outstanding science in a safe environment.

Directorate

Advanced Energy Technologies

We are driving innovation to solve the most pressing energy, mobility, materials, and manufacturing challenges with world-class science and engineering.

Windmills, electric car, and solar panels with green landscape background

Collaborative Research

Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Center

Argonne partnering with the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and Princeton University to gain deeper understanding and control of what occurs at water/solid interfaces

Division

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.

Collaborative Research

Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science

The Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) is a catalyst for innovation comprised of scientists and engineers from across the lab who solve complex energy storage problems through multidisciplinary research.

Strategic Initiative

Argonne Quantum Institute

Argonne leverages multidisciplinary teams, world-class facilities, and powerful scientific tools to confront some of the most profound scientific and technological challenges in quantum information science.

Argonne will receive $11 million in funding over three years as part of a series of research grants for quantum information science. (Image by Shutterstock / asharkyu.)

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Biosciences

Argonne’s Biosciences Division seeks to use state-of-the-art technology to conduct multidisciplinary basic research that will increase our understanding of the fundamental molecular mechanisms of life.

Collaborative Research

Center for Molecular Engineering

The mission of the Center for Molecular Engineering (CME) is to translate advances in materials science, physics, chemistry, biology and computation into new tools to address important societal problems.

Collaborative Research

CMB-S4

The CMB-S4 experiment will provide a dramatic leap forward in our understanding of the fundamental nature of space and time and the evolution of the universe.

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Computational Science

The Computational Science (CPS) Division focuses on solving the most challenging scientific problems through advanced modeling and simulation on the most capable computers.

Directorate

Computing, Environment and Life Sciences

The CELS directorate integrates Argonne’s research in the life sciences with the environmental sciences and the computing sciences and has established a leadership computing facility essential for advanced simulation.

Collaborative Research

Cosmic Microwave Background

Cosmic microwave background research explores the relic radiation left over today from an early hot phase of the universe.

Collaborative Research

Energy Frontier Research Centers

Argonne pulls together science and engineering leaders across institutional boundaries, allowing them to take a collaborative approach to specific scientific challenges.

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Energy Systems

On May 2, 2022, Energy Systems became two new divisions.

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Environmental Science

Our mission is to perform basic and applied research and assessment that seeks to understand how natural and human-managed environmental systems function and how system components respond to various perturbations.

Division

Experimental Operations and Facilities

The Experimental Operations and Facilities (EOF) division provides design engineering, analysis, experimental technical support services, and operates accelerator facilities.

Division

High Energy Physics

Research in the High Energy Physics division is driven by the goal of understanding the fundamental constituents of matter and energy, and illuminating the ultimate nature of space and time.

Collaborative Research

High-Energy Partnership

The collaboration between Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and the University of Chicago — which runs both laboratories — has yielded tremendous benefits across a wide range of experiments situated literally all around the world.

Collaborative Research

Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology

The Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology (IGSB) is an engine for discovery that utilizes the latest approaches in genome analysis.

Strategic Initiative

Materials Manufacturing Innovation Center

Turn our science and resources into your competitive advantage.

Division

Materials Science

The Materials Science division emphasizes the study of the structure and function of novel materials to solve America’s energy challenges.

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Nanoscience and Technology

The Nanoscience and Technology division at Argonne National Laboratory hosts the Center for Nanoscale Materials, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, in addition to performing world-class nanoscience.

Collaborative Research

Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering

Two organizations. Linked to create a new space for studying science and engineering.

Division

Nuclear Science and Engineering

The Nuclear Science and Engineering Division advances the design and operation of nuclear energy systems and applies nuclear energy-related expertise to current and emerging programs of national and international significance.

Directorate

Nuclear Technologies and National Security

Using longstanding, world-leading nuclear energy expertise and unique, first-in-class nonproliferation and infrastructure science capabilities to tackle diverse energy and security challenges.

Directorate

Photon Sciences

Providing the brightest storage ring-generated x-ray beams in the Western Hemisphere to more than 5,000 scientists worldwide.

Directorate

Physical Sciences and Engineering

The work of the Physical Sciences and Engineering directorate in fundamental and applied physics, chemistry and materials science provides a foundation for unparalleled collaborations.

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Physics

The mission of the Physics division is to understand the origin, evolution and structure of baryonic matter in the universe – the matter that makes up stars, planets and human life itself.

Collaborative Research

The Microbiome Center

The Microbiome Center is an intellectual home for researchers across the University of Chicago, the Marine Biological Laboratory, and Argonne National Laboratory to advance understanding of the identity and function of microbes.

Collaborative Research

Virtual Engine Research Institute and Fuels Initiative

VERIFI is the first and only source in the world for high-fidelity, 3D, end-to-end, combustion engine simulation/visualization and simultaneous powertrain and fuel simulation, with uncertainty quantification

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