Argonne National Laboratory

Research Highlights

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.

Leveraging AI for improved X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers develop an AI-based approach, AI-NERD, to classify a colloidal glass’s relaxation dynamics without prior knowledge of the material, highlighting potential for autonomous materials discovery.

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.

Additional Research Highlights

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.

Atomistic mechanism in transforming graphite into diamond

In a study published in Carbon, researchers uncover the nucleation-growth mechanism behind direct graphite-to-diamond transformation, revealing new ways to synthesize hexagonal diamond that could be used for quantum information applications.

Data-driven approach to extract dynamics from coherent X-ray data

In a study published in npj Computational Materials, researchers used machine learning to develop a data-driven platform that models previously inaccessible complex, real-space dynamics from time-resolved coherent X-ray scattering.

Reducing electronic waste with biodegradable luminescent polymers

As shown in a Nature Sustainability paper, researchers have created a luminescent polymer that is both depolymerizable and recyclable.

Bottleneck in heterostructure yields red and green luminescence

In a Nano Letters paper, researchers that heterostructures of CdSe/CdTe/CdSe exhibit bicolor luminescence, which is attributed to a hole relaxation bottleneck.

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.