Nanoscience News
Nanoscience News
Center for Nanoscale Materials Director's Update: October 2026
As we look ahead, I am excited about the opportunities to expand what CNM can offer the scientific community.
Defect-engineered lead-free ultrathin ferroelectrics
In a study published in Nano Letters, authors tuned laser fluence in PLD to create Na deficiency and clustered defect complexes in NaNbO3 films, which produced deep traps that cut leakage and enabled 9 nm, sub100 mV switching.
Molten-salt high-pressure ammonia synthesis of colloidal metal nitrides
In a study published in Nature, researchers reported a molten-salt high-pressure ammonia route that produced stable, colloidal refractory metal-nitride nanocrystals including TiN, VN and GaN, and enabled solution-processable nitride inks.
Thermally tunable silicon membrane metasurfaces for spectrometer-free mid-IR sensing
In a study published in Light: Science & Applications, researchers demonstrated thermally tunable silicon membrane metasurfaces that swept sharp mid IR resonances to enable spectrometer free polymer fingerprinting and vibrational strong coupling.
Argonne at QCE26
Argonne researchers are helping shape conversations around the future of quantum technologies at this year’s IEEE Quantum Week.
Nanoscience: Where big breakthroughs start small
Researchers at Argonne are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.
Scientists develop innovative hybrid material for hydrogen peroxide production
Researchers have developed a system based on layered nanosheets about 200 nanometers thick — approximately 500 times thinner than a human hair.
Tuning heat flow in 2D perovskites through organic cation design
In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers showed how organic cation spacer length in 2D perovskites controls heat flow for stability and performance applications in optoelectronic devices.
Designing fuzzy graphene-supported catalysts for efficient oxygen reduction
In a study published in ACS Catalysis, researchers showed that 3D fuzzy graphene can tune Fe–N4 catalyst sites in iron phthalocyanine (FePc), enabling efficient oxygen reduction reactions.
A magnetic path to lower-power computing
An Argonne-led study has identified a simple geometric design rule that could help engineers build reliable, ultralow-energy computing systems.
Researchers generate spontaneous magnons that synchronize with external signals
Researchers at Argonne and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrate a method for generating stable ripples in magnetic materials called magnons. The work opens avenues for information processing in microelectronics and quantum devices.
A taste of discovery: Real-time X-ray data analysis with DONUT accelerates materials science at Argonne
DONUT makes it easier to cut through layers of complex data and reach the sweet spot of scientific discovery.