The Center for Nanoscale Materials
The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne is a DOE Office of Science user facility providing researchers from across the globe with world-class expertise and instrumentation for multidisciplinary nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
Academic, industrial and international researchers can access CNM through our user program for both nonproprietary and proprietary research. Access is provided at no cost to users for research that is in the public domain and intended for publication.
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Research Highlights
Leveraging AI for improved X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers develop an AI-based approach, AI-NERD, to classify a colloidal glass’s relaxation dynamics without prior knowledge of the material, highlighting potential for autonomous materials discovery.
Atomistic mechanism in transforming graphite into diamond
In a study published in Carbon, researchers uncover the nucleation-growth mechanism behind direct graphite-to-diamond transformation, revealing new ways to synthesize hexagonal diamond that could be used for quantum information applications.
New AI-enabled microscopy images nanoscale magnetic spin textures
In a study published in npj Computational Materials, researchers enable quantitative imaging of nanoscale magnetic spin textures from any single defocused image using AI-based phase-retrieval, allowing near real-time quantitative magnetic imaging.
Meet Our Leaders
Ilke Arslan
Division Director
Gary P. Wiederrecht
Deputy Division Director
Jeffrey R. Guest
Group Leader - Nanoscale Synthesis And Characterization
Martin V. Holt
Group Leader - Electron and X-ray Microscopy
Constance R. Pfeiffer
User Program Manager
Subramanian Sankaranarayanan
Group Leader - Theory and Modeling Group
Richard D. Schaller
Group Leader - Nanophotonics & Biofunctional Structures
Anirudha V. Sumant
Group Leader - Nanofabrication and Devices
