Nanoscience News
Nanoscience News
Thermally tunable silicon membrane metasurfaces for spectrometer-free mid-IR sensing
In a study published in Light: Science & Applications, researchers demonstrated thermally tunable silicon membrane metasurfaces that swept sharp mid IR resonances to enable spectrometer free polymer fingerprinting and vibrational strong coupling.
Argonne at QCE26
Argonne researchers are helping shape conversations around the future of quantum technologies at this year’s IEEE Quantum Week.
Nanoscience: Where big breakthroughs start small
Researchers at Argonne are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.
Designing fuzzy graphene-supported catalysts for efficient oxygen reduction
In a study published in ACS Catalysis, researchers showed that 3D fuzzy graphene can tune Fe–N4 catalyst sites in iron phthalocyanine (FePc), enabling efficient oxygen reduction reactions.
Tuning heat flow in 2D perovskites through organic cation design
In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers showed how organic cation spacer length in 2D perovskites controls heat flow for stability and performance applications in optoelectronic devices.
Scientists develop innovative hybrid material for hydrogen peroxide production
Researchers have developed a system based on layered nanosheets about 200 nanometers thick — approximately 500 times thinner than a human hair.
A magnetic path to lower-power computing
An Argonne-led study has identified a simple geometric design rule that could help engineers build reliable, ultralow-energy computing systems.
Researchers generate spontaneous magnons that synchronize with external signals
Researchers at Argonne and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrate a method for generating stable ripples in magnetic materials called magnons. The work opens avenues for information processing in microelectronics and quantum devices.
A taste of discovery: Real-time X-ray data analysis with DONUT accelerates materials science at Argonne
DONUT makes it easier to cut through layers of complex data and reach the sweet spot of scientific discovery.
Scientists deploy AI agents to accelerate discovery of new materials
An AI-driven system automates a powerful simulation method used to discover new materials. The system can potentially reduce discovery time from months or years to just days.
Predicting microelectronics performance with physics-informed artificial intelligence
Turning scattered measurements into predictions could help scientists design microelectronics with better performance and longer lifetimes.
Constance Vanni helps researchers access the world-class facilities at the Advanced Photon Source
Her role removes administrative and logistical barriers to critical scientific experiments.