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Nanoscience and Technology

Collaborative Research

Advanced Photon Source

The Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory provides ultra-bright, high-energy storage ring-generated X-ray beams for research in almost all scientific disciplines.

Argonne Leadership Computing Facility

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) at Argonne National Laboratory provides supercomputing capabilities to the scientific and engineering community to advance fundamental discovery and understanding in a range of disciplines.

Argonne Microelectronics Institute

The Argonne Microelectronics Institute (AMI), is shaping the future of energy-efficient technologies and resilient manufacturing.

Chain Reaction Innovations

The Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) is a two-year program for innovators focused on energy and science technologies. Through an annual call, four to six individuals from around the country are selected to join CRI and tap into Argonne National Laboratory’s expertise and resources on a daily basis, working side-by-side with Argonne’s world-class scientists and engineers.

Energy Storage Research Alliance

The Energy Storage Research Alliance (ESRA) unites leading experts from national labs and universities to pave the way for energy storage and next-generation battery discovery that will shape the future of power. Led by Argonne National Laboratory, ESRA aims to transform the landscape of materials chemistry and unlock the mysteries of electrochemical phenomena at the atomic scale.

Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering

The Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering (NAISE) brings together researchers at Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory to create powerful collaborations in fields such as energy, biological and environmental systems, data science and computation, materials and national security.

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) integrates science and engineering to address global challenges from the molecular level up.

Q-NEXT

Led by Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Q-NEXT is a U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center focused on developing the science and technology for controlling and distributing quantum information. Q-NEXT brings together world-leading experts from more than 20 research institutions across national labs, academia and industry.

University of Chicago Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering

The University of Chicago Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering (UChicago CASE) brings new research, training and mentoring opportunities to scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratories in engineering, public policy and the computational, biological, physical and social sciences.