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
Coherent X-rays reveal mesoscale self-assembly of polar nanodomains in relaxor ferroelectrics
In a Nature Communications paper, researchers uncover the heretofore unexplored role of mesoscale interactions among polar nanodomains and their impact on relaxor ferroelectric behavior.
Colloidal quantum shells provide bright and durable scintillation
In a Nature Communications paper, researchers show that colloidal quantum shells offer improvements over traditional ceramic and nanocrystal scintillators, producing higher light yields and faster radioluminescence rise times.
Trading lattice symmetry for long-lived triplets
In an Advanced Science paper, researchers show that the symmetry of a unit cell of two-dimensional supramolecular polymers improves the triplet formation efficiency compared to the bare molecule counterpart.
Meet Our Leaders
Ilke Arslan
Division Director
Gary P. Wiederrecht
Deputy Division Director
Nathan P. Guisinger
Group Leader - Quantum and Energy Materials/Scientist, Nanoscience
Martin V. Holt
Group Leader - Electron and X-ray Microscopy/Scientist, Nanoscience
Constance R. Pfeiffer
User Program Manager
Subramanian Sankaranarayanan
Joint Appointment
Richard D. Schaller
Physics Leader 1
Anirudha V. Sumant
Group Leader - Nanofabrication and Devices/Materials Scientist, Nanoscience
