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Getting a look under the hood of topological insulators

September 10, 2019 | spintronics, Magnetism, Magnetic

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September 10, 2019

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Getting a look under the hood of topological insulators

A new spin for spintronics

September 09, 2019 | Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Condensed Matter Physics

The specific relation between electronic states in a topological insulator and momentum leads to an asymmetric accumulation of spin, depicted on the right, which gives rise to an electric current to second order in an applied electric field E. (Image by Shulei Zhang / Argonne National Laboratory.)

Research Highlight

A chiral nano-propeller for precision controlled rotations

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers developed and characterized a multi-component molecular propeller that enables unidirectional rotations on a material surface when energized.

September 09, 2019 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, molecular machines, molecular propeller

Research Highlight

Complexity in light: tuning quantum well emission through correlative microscopy

In a study published in Nano Letters, researchers demonstrated an advanced characterization toolkit for the investigation of semiconductor nanostructures.

September 09, 2019 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, atom probe tomography, cathodoluminescence

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DOE announces funding for Argonne projects on better materials and chemistry through data science

Argonne is one of five national laboratories to receive funding for data science projects in chemical and materials sciences.

September 06, 2019 | Computational Science, Computational Materials Science, Computer Science and Engineering

From left to right: (a) the raw data on the detector, (b) the diffuse scattering data after data reduction, (c) a machine learning-produced map showing extracted features, (d) the transform of the data, and (e) fits to the data at different temperatures. A project led by Ray Osborn (Materials Science division) will use data science to accomplish (c) and (d). (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Scientists couple magnetization to superconductivity for quantum discoveries

September 06, 2019

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Scientists couple magnetization to superconductivity for quantum discoveries

By coupling magnetic behavior to a superconducting circuit, Argonne scientists pave the way for quantum information systems.

September 05, 2019 | Materials Science and Engineering, Semiconductors and Superconductors, Physics

Researchers at Argonne have demonstrated an on-chip quantum circuit and realized strong coupling between a superconducting resonator and a magnetic device. The results introduce a new platform for investigating on-chip quantum magnonics and quantum information processing. (Image by Ellen Weiss / Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Argonne discovery offers new way to coat nuclear materials

Argonne scientists have discovered a new way to coat nuclear materials that supports efforts to minimize use of high-enriched uranium.

September 03, 2019 | Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Fuels, Nuclear Materials

Argonne’s Sumit Bhattacharya (left) and Abdellatif Yacout (right) have discovered a new way to coat nuclear materials that support efforts to minimize use of high-enriched uranium. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Should you leave your smartphone plugged into the charger overnight?

September 01, 2019