Nanoscience News
Nanoscience News
Self-driving lab transforms materials discovery
Argonne researchers use Polybot, an AI-driven automated material laboratory, to produce high-conductivity, low-defect electronic polymer thin films.
From photons to protons: Argonne team makes breakthrough in high-energy particle detection
Argonne physicists have adapted superconducting nanowire photon detectors to be sensitive and precise high-energy particle detectors.
Metastable marvel: X-rays illuminate an exotic material transformation
A flash of light traps this material in an excited state indefinitely, and new experiments reveal how it happens.
Effective and durable catalysts using abundant materials for hydrogen production
In a study published in ACS Applied Nano Materials, researchers report a novel method to synthesize hybrid 2D FeS/FeS2 nanostructures, a promising low-cost catalyst for next-generation hydrogen production.
Symmetry control of photoexcited quantum dots
In a study published in Advanced Materials, researchers restore symmetry to PbS quantum dots at ultrafast timescales, a key requirement for emerging quantum, solar and photonic systems.
Argonne physicist receives Feynman Prize for excellence in nanotechnology experimentation
The Foresight Institute is recognizing Hla for his research on molecular machines and motors, atomically precise rotation of rare-earth complexes and analysis of a single atom with X-rays.
Enabling preparation of previously inaccessible semiconductor nanocrystals
In a Science paper, researchers report synthesizing III-V semiconductor nanocrystals with possible applications in displays, lasers, photodetectors, and more.
Ultrafast electron microscopy sheds light on plasmonic dynamics in metallic nanoframes
In an JACS Nano paper, researchers used ultrafast electron microscopy to study the dynamics of plasmon-enhanced localized fields in metallic nanoframes.
Media Tip: Argonne researchers crack a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage
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Argonne scientist elected as Fellow of the American Physical Society
Argonne scientist recognized with prestigious fellowship.
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.
New design for cathode particles yields ultra-stable cathodes
In a study published in Nature Energy, researchers develop a “dual-gradient” design for NMC cathodes that enables high-voltage operation, with minimal capacity loss during cycling, reduced cost, and improved thermal stability.