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
Solid neon enables noise-resilient electron qubits for quantum computing
In a study published in Nature Electronics, researchers show that solid neon enables electron qubits to operate with low noise and long coherence times above 100 mK, paving the way for more scalable and robust quantum computing technologies.
Extreme temperature cryptography based on nitrogen-incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond
In a study published in ACS Nano, researchers showed that diamond-based cryptographic keys remain secure and stable at temperatures up to 700°C, paving the way for robust information security in extreme environments like space and nuclear reactors.
Achieving room-temperature supersolidity
In a study published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers achieved room-temperature supersolidity by integrating perovskite crystals with nanograting photonics, paving the way for accessible quantum technologies and exotic quantum phase exploration.
Meet Our Leaders
Gary P. Wiederrecht
Division Director
Jeffrey R. Guest
Group Leader - Nanoscale Synthesis And Characterization
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
Jianguo Wen
Interim Group Leader - Electron and X-ray Microscopy
