CNM Colloquium Series
The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) hosts biweekly colloquia that provide a forum for topical multidisciplinary talks in areas of interest to the CNM and that offer a mechanism for fostering interactions with potential facility users.
When: Alternate Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Argonne National Laboratory, Colloquiums present in 2 formats, VIRTUAL via Zoom and HYBRID (in-person (Building 440, Room A105/106) and Zoom. See Agenda for information.
Colloquium Committee Members: Xiao-Min Lin (Chair), Pierre Darancet, Ralu Divan, Xuedan Ma, Elena Rozhkova, Jianguo Wen
2025 Schedule
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | Ayman Karim, Virginia Tech, Host: Gengnan Li. |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Angel Marli, Rice University, Host: Elena Shevchenko.440, A105/A106, 11:00 am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Xiaoqin Elaine Li, University of Texas-Austin, Host: Muchuan Hua and Benjamin Diroll.440, A105/A106, 11:00 am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Nathaniel P. Stern, Northwestern University, Host: Jeff Guest.440, A105/A106, 11:00 am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 440 - A105/106 Hybrid |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Martin Burke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Host: Jie Xu.440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Hybrid |
| May 21, 2025 | Steve Whitelam , Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Host: Pierre Darancet.440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Hybrid |
| Jun 04, 2025 | Ki Tae Nam , Seoul National University, Host: Gary Wiederrecht.440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Hybrid |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Peter Q. Liu, University of Buffalo, Host: Xuedan Ma & Ralu Divan.440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Hybrid |
| Jul 02, 2025 | 440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Hybrid |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Jun Xiao , Univ. Wisconsin - Madison, Host: Rui Liu.440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Hybrid |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Feliciano Giustino, UT Austin, Host: Pierre Darancet.440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Hybrid |
Recent Colloquia
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Tracking and making use of heat in two-dimensional metal halide perovskites, Peijun Guo, Yale University, Host: Pierre Darancet.Abstract440, A105/A106, 11:00 am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Dec 06, 2024 | Nondestructive Direct Optical Lithography and Controlled Synthesis of Colloidal Luminescent Nanocrystals for Augmented Reality Displays, Himchan Cho, KAIST, Host: Richard Schaller.Abstract440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Happy Ending to a 50-year-old Mystery: Scientific Breakthroughs of α″-Fe16N2 Leading to Environmentally-Friendly Permanent Magnet and Discovery of a New Soft Magnetic Material - Minnealloy α″-Fe16(NC)2 , Jing Ping Wang, University of Minnesota, Host: Tom Gage.Abstract, 11:00am. Virtual Link |
| Nov 06, 2024 | Understanding the Nature and Dynamics of Localized Excitons from First Principles, Sahar Sharifzadeh, Boston University, Host: Pierre Darancet.Abstract440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Self-Driving Labs for Polymer Research across Scales, Keith Brown, Boston University, Host: Jie Xu.Abstract, 440 - A105/106, 11:00 am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Oct 09, 2024 | In the realm of ultra-thin sheets: where geometry explains novel shapes, Prof. Thomas Witten , University of Chicago , Host: Xiao-Min Lin.Abstract440 - A105/106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Sep 25, 2024 | |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Seeking Bioinspiration at the CNM with Peptide Materails, Chris Fry, Argonne National Laboratory, Host: Elena Rozhkova and Richard Schaller.440, A105/A106, 11:00 am. Virtual Link Hybrid |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Studying multicarrier interactions in semiconductor nanocrystals using heralded spectroscopy, Dan Oron, Weizmann Institute of Science, Host: Richard Schaller.Abstract |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Alex Ivanov, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Host: Saw Hla. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Autonomously Moving and Assembling Soft Matter Systems, Alfred Crosby, University of Massachusetts Amherst (joint w/ MSD), Host: Xiao-Min Lin / Wei Chen . |