In the News US scientists make 10 crystal compounds from one formula, reshape superconductor hunt May 05, 2026 | Materials Science and Engineering, X-Ray Science Technologies, semiconductors and superconductors
Press Release Giving particle detectors a boost Device could help facilitate the operation of new particle colliders, such as the Electron-Ion Collider. March 11, 2024 | Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Physics
Feature Story Argonne X-rays light the way to more stable solar cell materials Using the bright X-rays of the Advanced Photon Source and a custom-built characterization platform, scientists have traced the ion movements inside perovskites, a potential material for new solar energy harvesting devices. January 23, 2024 | Chemistry, Crystallography, Energy Technology and Storage
Press Release Scientists reveal superconductor with on-off switches Researchers used the Advanced Photon Source to confirm the rare properties of this material, which could lead to more efficient large-scale computing. December 19, 2023 | Materials Science and Engineering, X-Ray Science and Technology, Scientific User Facilities
Awards and Recognition A real “rock star” moment: New mineral named after Argonne materials scientist Kanatzidis Mineral was discovered in Hungary, now stored in Italy. October 09, 2023 | Chemistry, Geochemistry, Environmental and Earth Science
Awards and Recognition Tomas Polakovic develops the next generation of superconducting particle detectors Superconducting nanowires have a variety of applications in nuclear physics and cosmology, says the Argonne Fellow. August 29, 2023 | Materials Science and Engineering, Nanomaterials, About Argonne
Feature Story Argonne National Laboratory hosts Energy Efficiency Scaling for Two Decades Workshop The workshop aim is to develop a roadmap to double the energy efficiency of semiconductors every two years for two decades. August 14, 2023 | Manufacturing Engineering, Sustainable Manufacturing, Materials Science and Engineering
In the News Leveraging Collective Strengths to Advance Research in Wireless Communication and Microelectronics May 18, 2023 | semiconductors and superconductors, centers and joint institutes, microelectronics
Press Release George Crabtree, energy trailblazer remembered as a “great listener” and “boundless explorer,” dead at 78 Distinguished researcher led Argonne’s Joint Center for Energy Storage Research and made pivotal discoveries in high-temperature superconductors. January 27, 2023 | Energy Technology and Storage, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Materials Science and Engineering
Press Release Making the unimaginable possible in materials discovery Scientists find way to make new materials for batteries, magnets and microelectronics. December 20, 2022 | Materials Science and Engineering, semiconductors and superconductors, Superconductivity