Center for Nanoscale Materials

Come join the CNM team! The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne National Laboratory is seeking an Assistant Scientist with an emphasis on transformational research enabled through the use and development of advanced electron microscopy techniques. The candidate will be responsible for two areas of equal emphasis, following a “50/50” model of time commitment both to staff-led science and user research. The first area will be developing a world-leading experimental program based on harnessing the capabilities of advanced electron microscopy techniques with an emphasis on time resolved and in situ methods aligned with CNM strategic scientific directions. Potential research areas include, but are not limited to; systems for sustainable energy harvesting, storage, transduction or catalysis, and novel microelectronics or quantum information sciences. Check out this link for more information and to apply: https://lnkd.in/gd45fdng   #nanoscience #materialsscience 

Congratulations Soham! Soham Saha, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Nanoscale Materials, is one of three Argonne National Laboratory postdocs invited to the Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau Germany. His current research focuses on converting laser light into small, adjustable X-ray sources. He is exploring methods to generate X-rays that would make the beams far easier to access across a range of scientific fields. Check out this Argonne Press Release for more information about his journey to Lindau: https://lnkd.in/gFPd_kP7

Welcome Jithin! Jithin Francis Cherunilam, Ph.D. is the newest staff member at the Center for Nanoscale Materials. He received his B. Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India. He did his M. Eng. from the School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University (DCU) followed by his Ph.D. while working as a researcher at the National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology, Dublin, Ireland. He then worked as the Lab in charge for the Nanomaterials Processing Laboratory at DCU. Before joining Argonne National Laboratory in the Nanofabrication and Devices Group, Jithin worked on contract as the Cleanroom Equipment Engineering Shift Lead at Meta for their Optics and Display Research division within Reality Labs. As the Cleanroom Coordinator at the Center for Nanoscale Materials he will serve as a central person supporting overall operations of the cleanroom and will support a dynamic team of scientists and engineers with diverse expertise in synthesis, processing of materials and nanofabrication as well as users from universities, national labs and industry.

First light from the APS-U storage ring at APS/CNM Sector 26! Sector 26 houses the Hard X-ray Nanoprobe (https://lnkd.in/gGQUgzhR) used for materials characterization including X-ray ptychography and microscopy. Huge thanks to a large collaborative effort made in partnership with Advanced Photon Source X-Ray Science Division and CNM colleagues and the APS-Upgrade project team in reaching this milestone!

Reminder! The Call for Proposals at Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Nanoscale Materials will close July 8. Submit your proposals for user-initiated nanoscience & nanotechnology research. Access is provided at no cost to users for research that is in the public domain. The deadline for submission is July 8. We welcome your interest in the CNM and look forward to helping you with your research! https://lnkd.in/gm9K8a3m #nanoscience #nanotechnology

Congratulations CNM staff and users! In a recent Science publication, researchers have discovered the culprit behind the performance fade in nickel-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. The team’s new analysis method was key to the discovery and could help foster electric vehicle batteries with longer driving range and lower cost.  Check out this Argonne Press Release for more information: https://lnkd.in/gPX4bisC  #nanoscience #materialsscience      Authors: Weiyuan Huang, Tongchao Liu, Lei Yu, Jing Wang, Tao Zhou, Junxiang Liu, Tianyi Li, Rachid Amine, Xianghui Xiao, Mingyuan Ge, Lu Ma, Steven N. Ehrlich, Martin V. Holt, Jianguo Wen, Khalil Amine Affiliations: Argonne National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Want to write a smashing CNM proposal for the current call for proposals? We got you covered. Check out proposal writing tips and examples here: https://lnkd.in/gX_ZR3tK 

Welcome Katerina! Katerina Vriza is the newest staff scientist at the Center for Nanoscale Materials. She holds a BSc in Aviation Electronics Engineering from the Hellenic Airforce Academy and a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Patras. After serving five years as an aviation engineer with the Hellenic Airforce, she pursued an MSc in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Machine Learning (ML) from the University of Liverpool. She then completed postdoctoral research at the Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Nanoscale Materials, focusing on the development of ML tools and computational simulations for polymer electronics experimentation within the CNM’s self-driving laboratory, Polybot. Now continuing with CNM as a staff scientist, her research will concentrate on autonomous experimentation, developing data mining workflows, and employing AI/ML techniques to explore and understand material structure-property relationships. 

Welcome Katerina! Katerina Vriza is the newest staff scientist at the Center for Nanoscale Materials. She holds a BSc in Aviation Electronics Engineering from the Hellenic Airforce Academy and a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Patras. After serving five years as an aviation engineer with the Hellenic Airforce, she pursued an MSc in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Machine Learning (ML) from the University of Liverpool. She then completed postdoctoral research at the Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Nanoscale Materials, focusing on the development of ML tools and computational simulations for polymer electronics experimentation within the CNM’s self-driving laboratory, Polybot. Now continuing with CNM as a staff scientist, her research will concentrate on autonomous experimentation, developing data mining workflows, and employing AI/ML techniques to explore and understand material structure-property relationships. 

Remember the CNM Call for Proposals is open until July 8! Too busy to travel to the CNM? No problem! We have numerous tools and capabilities available for remote work. Check out the list here: https://lnkd.in/g_yUwBGe