The Argonne physicist was recognized for decades of discoveries on superconductors, magnetism and other complex materials, and for helping build key instruments and data standards used by researchers worldwide.
Using powerful X-rays and computer models, researchers at Argonne and the University of Chicago linked nanoscale particle motion to surprising flow behaviors in soft materials.
In a study published in Nature Chemical Engineering, researchers used an adaptive AI-guided robotic framework to reveal how molecular packing governs mixed ionic-electronic transport in electronic polymers.
In a study published in npj Computational Materials, researchers showed that nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond (a leading solid-state qubit platform) are energetically attracted to dislocations and retain or improve their quantum properties.
This new strategy enables scientists to systematically design materials with the same chemical formula but different atomic arrangements, paving the way for tailored properties and accelerating innovation in materials science and technology.
By unraveling iridium’s hidden chemistry at interfaces between a solid and liquid, Argonne scientists are helping strengthen the scientific basis for technologies that produce fuels and valuable chemicals and critical materials.
