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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

2018 Schedule

Date Title
Jan 10, 2018Electronic Excitations in the Condensed Phase, Tim Berkelbach, University of Chicago, Host: Pierre Darancet.
Jan 24, 2018AWE-somes: All water emulsion bodies formed by polyelectrolytes at interfaces, Kathleen J. Stebe, University of Pennsylvania, Host: Xiao-Min Lin.
Feb 07, 2018Quantum Dynamics of Confined Molecules, Pierre-Nicholas Roy, University of Waterloo, Host: Stephen Gray.
Feb 21, 2018Emerging Materials for Nanophotonics and Plasmonics, Alexandra Boltasseva, Purdue University, Host: Gary Wiederrecht.
Apr 18, 2018Theory and Practice of Nanoparticle Self Assembly, Nicholas A. Kotov, University of Michigan, Host: Gleician de Queiros Silveira.
May 02, 2018Multimodal Microscopy Applied to Emerging Energy Materials: Perovskite Solar Cells, David S. Ginger, University of Washington, Host: Pierre Darancet.
May 16, 2018First Glimpse of a New Type of Two-Dimensional Crystals, Gong Gu, University of Tennessee, Host: Lifen Wang.
May 30, 2018"Quantum-Sized" Metal Nanoparticles for Photochemical Energy Conversion, Yugang Sun, Temple University, Host: Gary Wiederrecht.
Jun 13, 2018Overcoming Materials Science Roadblocks to Reach the Next Frontiers of Carbon Nanoelectronics, Water Separation, and Beyond, Mike Arnold, University of Wisconsin, Host: Nathan Guisinger.
Jun 27, 2018Extending the Scale and Enhancing the Yield of Self-Assembled Structures, Liddle, Alexander J., NIST, Host: Ralu Divan.
Jul 13, 2018Canceled due to illness, Humphrey Maris, Brown University, Host: Dafei Jin.
Jul 25, 2018Epitaxial Nanocomposite: A Pathway for Tunable Functionalities, Dr. Quanxi Jia, State University of New York (SUNY), Host: Liliana Stan.
Aug 08, 2018Atomic Origami: A Technology Platform for Nanoscale Machines, Sensor, and Robots, Prof. Itai Cohen, Cornell University, Host: Xiao-Min Lin.
Sep 05, 2018Developing Hybrid Nanostructures for Energy and Biomedical Applications, Dongling Ma, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifiue (INRS), Canada, Host: Gary Wiederrecht.
Sep 19, 2018Incorporating Metastability into Materials Design and Discovery, Stephan Lany, (NREL) National Renewable Energy Lab, Colorado, Host: Maria Chan.
Oct 03, 2018Leverage Physiology for Bioresponsive Drug Delivery, Zhen Gu, UCLA, Host: Zhaowei Chen.
Oct 17, 2018Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Strongly confined Cesium lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots, Dong Hee Son, TAMU, Host: Xuedan Ma.
Oct 31, 2018Nanoengineering and Integration of Materials with Unique Functionalities - Oxide-Oxide Nanocomposites and beyond, Haiyan Wang, Purdue University, Host: Jie (Joyce) Wang.
Nov 14, 2018Revealing the Structure and Function of Membrane Proteins Through Nanotechnology, Stephen G. Sligar, University of Illinois , Host: Elena Rozhkova.
Dec 12, 2018From band gaps to bound excitons: disentangling optical transitions and localized emitters in TMDCs even at nanoscale dimensions, P. James Schuck, Columbia University, Host: Pierre Darancet.