Research Highlights By Research Direction

Aberration Correction Benefits of Aberration Correction for Elemental Mapping In-Situ TEM Studies of Oxide Heterostructures

Amorphous Materials Comparison Between the Experimentally Determined Orientation Dependence of the Near Edge Structure in Electron Energy Loss Spectra from Graphite with Present Theoretical Formulations Nanofabrication Based on Template Synthesis for Sensing and Magnetism Applications New Amorphous Ultra-Thin TixAl1-xOy Alloy Oxide Layer for Next Generation of High-K Gate Dielectrics Short and Medium Range Orders in Nearly Frictionless Diamond-Like Carbon

Astrophysics Analysis of Samples Returned from Space Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry Superconducting Detectors for Microwave Astronomy Two- and Three-Dimensional Analytical Microscopy with Ions, Electrons and Photons

Bio-Composites Biocompatibility of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Thin Films Biological Routes to Functional Ferroelectrics Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The Hermetic, Bioinert Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coatings to Enable a Retina Prosthesis Modeling Block Copolymer Interactions with Biomimetic Membranes Screening at Oxide Nanoparticle Surfaces in Electrolyte Solution by MD Simulation Surface Functionalization and Electrochemical Applications of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Bio-Devices Hermetic, Bioinert Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coatings to Enable a Retina Prosthesis Nucleation of Continuous, Conformal and Smooth Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Thin Films

Catalysis Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The CO Monolayers on Pt(111) under Realistic Pressure Electrochemical Synthesis of Architecture-Controlled Mesostructures New Directions in Catalysis: Nanostructured Membranes Novel Microporous Molecular Frameworks: Potential for Gas Storage, Separation, and Catalysis Quantum Chemical Study of Mechanisms of Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane on Vanadium Oxide Ultra-uniform Nanoporous Membranes: A New Material for Catalysis

Commensurate CO Monolayers on Pt(111) under Realistic Pressure

Competing Ground States Cobalt: More than Just Two Steps from Manganese Materials-Driven Studies of Phase Competition and Short-Range Order Putting the Squeeze on New Materials Synthesis Re-Entrant Orbital Order

Coulombic Screening Screening at Oxide Nanoparticle Surfaces in Electrolyte Solution by MD Simulation

Dielectric Materials New Amorphous Ultra-Thin TixAl1-xOy Alloy Oxide Layer for Next Generation of High-K Gate Dielectrics

Dissolution Nanoscale Stability and Dissolution of Platinum Single Crystal Surfaces in Perchloric Acid Electrolyte

Electrocatalysis Nanoscale Stability and Dissolution of Platinum Single Crystal Surfaces in Perchloric Acid Electrolyte X-ray Fluorescence Studies of Electrochemical Systems

Electrocatalysts Pt(111)-(100) Nanofaceted Model Electrocatalysts

Electrochemistry CO Monolayers on Pt(111) under Realistic Pressure Electrochemical Synthesis of Architecture-Controlled Mesostructures Nanofabrication Based on Template Synthesis for Sensing and Magnetism Applications Novel Cu6Sn5 Thin Film Electrodes for High Performance Thin Film Batteries Screening at Oxide Nanoparticle Surfaces in Electrolyte Solution by MD Simulation Surface Functionalization and Electrochemical Applications of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond X-ray Fluorescence Studies of Electrochemical Systems

Electrolyzer X-ray Fluorescence Studies of Electrochemical Systems

Electronic Structure Carbon Ad-Dimer Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Comparison Between the Experimentally Determined Orientation Dependence of the Near Edge Structure in Electron Energy Loss Spectra from Graphite with Present Theoretical Formulations From Fermi Arcs to the Nodal Meta HARECES Measurements on Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Exchange Coupling Antiferromagnetic Multilayers and Superlattices In-Situ TEM Studies of Oxide Heterostructures Molecular Hybrid Conducting/Magnetic Materials Re-Entrant Orbital Order

Ferroelectricity Biological Routes to Functional Ferroelectrics Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The Charge at Ferroelectric Interfaces Ferroelectric/Piezoelectric-Diamond Hybrid Hetero-structures for High Performance MEMS/NEMS Device In Situ X-ray Studies of MOCVD Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Growth Novel Synthesis of Nanostructures and Study of Ferroelectric Phenomena at the Nanoscale Screening at Oxide Nanoparticle Surfaces in Electrolyte Solution by MD Simulation

Granular Materials Dynamic Self-Assembly of Magnetic Microparticles: Surface Wave Assisted Magnetic Exchange Emergent Behavior and Hydrodynamics of Active Bioparticles Molecular Motors and Microtubules: Patterns and Self-Assembly

Growth Processes Electrochemical Synthesis of Architecture-Controlled Mesostructures Electron Diffraction on Boron Nitride Nanotubes In Situ X-ray Studies of MOCVD Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Growth In-situ X-ray Studies of Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of InxGa1-xN Nanofabrication Based on Template Synthesis for Sensing and Magnetism Applications Pathways to Alloy Oxidation Short and Medium Range Orders in Nearly Frictionless Diamond-Like Carbon Tensile Stress and Creep in Thermally Grown Oxides Theta to Alpha Phase Transition in Thermally Grown Aluminas: Mechanisms and Control Three-Dimensional Atom Probe Studies of Thin Film Oxide Heterostructures Vapor Synthesis of NbSe2 and NbSe3 Nanostructures

High-Tc Crossing Vortex Lattices in Layered Superconductors Dynamics of Josephson Vortices in Layered Superconductors From Fermi Arcs to the Nodal Meta

Hybrid Materials Carbon Ad-Dimer Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The Hierarchically Self-Organizing Magnetic Nanomaterials Materials Theory Institute: Quantum Mesoscopic Materials and Structures Molecular Hybrid Conducting/Magnetic Materials STM Observations of Vortex Lattice Transitions in Mesoscopic Superconductors UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Incommenusrate CO Monolayers on Pt(111) under Realistic Pressure

Instrumentation Benefits of Aberration Correction for Elemental Mapping Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry Electrochemical Synthesis of Architecture-Controlled Mesostructures HARECES Measurement of Magnetic Linear Dichroism Imaging Spins Superconducting Detectors for Microwave Astronomy Two- and Three-Dimensional Analytical Microscopy with Ions, Electrons and Photons

Interfaces Antiferromagnetic Multilayers and Superlattices Carbon Ad-Dimer Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Charge at Ferroelectric Interfaces In-Situ TEM Studies of Oxide Heterostructures In-situ X-ray Studies of Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of InxGa1-xN Nucleation of Continuous, Conformal and Smooth Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Thin Films Pathways to Alloy Oxidation Screening at Oxide Nanoparticle Surfaces in Electrolyte Solution by MD Simulation Shining Light on Nanoscale Oxidation Three-Dimensional Atom Probe Studies of Thin Film Oxide Heterostructures UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Ion-Matter Interactions Basic Studies of Ion Sputtering Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry Efficient Desorption of Large Molecules Structural Materials for Fusion Reactors Two- and Three-Dimensional Analytical Microscopy with Ions, Electrons and Photons

Ionic Ordering Screening at Oxide Nanoparticle Surfaces in Electrolyte Solution by MD Simulation

Laser-Particle Interaction Basic Studies of Ion Sputtering Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry Two- and Three-Dimensional Analytical Microscopy with Ions, Electrons and Photons UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Magnetic Anisotropy Antiferromagnetic Multilayers and Superlattices

Magnetic Nanostructures Antiferromagnetic Multilayers and Superlattices Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The Dynamic Origin of Stripe Domains Hierarchically Self-Organizing Magnetic Nanomaterials Imaging Spins In-Situ TEM Studies of Oxide Heterostructures Magnetic Soliton Pair Dynamics UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Magnetic Structure Antiferromagnetic Multilayers and Superlattices Dynamic Origin of Stripe Domains Dynamic Self-Assembly of Magnetic Microparticles: Surface Wave Assisted Magnetic Exchange HARECES Measurement of Magnetic Linear Dichroism Imaging Spins Materials-Driven Studies of Phase Competition and Short-Range Order Putting the Squeeze on New Materials Synthesis Re-Entrant Orbital Order

Magnetic Vortices Imaging Spins Magnetic Soliton Pair Dynamics

Magnetization Dynamics Dynamic Origin of Stripe Domains In-Situ TEM Studies of Oxide Heterostructures Magnetic Soliton Pair Dynamics

MEMS/NEMS Ferroelectric/Piezoelectric-Diamond Hybrid Hetero-structures for High Performance MEMS/NEMS Device Nucleation of Continuous, Conformal and Smooth Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Thin Films

Mesoscopic Superconductivity Electrochemical Synthesis of Architecture-Controlled Mesostructures Materials Theory Institute: Quantum Mesoscopic Materials and Structures Novel Vortex States in a 3D Shape-Controlled Mesoscopic Superconductor STM Observations of Vortex Lattice Transitions in Mesoscopic Superconductors

Methanol Fuel Cell X-ray Fluorescence Studies of Electrochemical Systems

Model Catalysts Pt(111)-(100) Nanofaceted Model Electrocatalysts

Molecular Electronics Quantum Computing with Electron Spins

Monolayers CO Monolayers on Pt(111) under Realistic Pressure Ultra-fast & Ultra-sensitive Nanostructured Hydrogen Sensors

N-Type Conductivity Correlation of CN/C2 Ratios to Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Film Properties in Microwave Plasmas

Nanofacet Pt(111)-(100) Nanofaceted Model Electrocatalysts

Nanophotonics Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The Nanofabrication Based on Template Synthesis for Sensing and Magnetism Applications UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Optoelectronic Materials In-situ X-ray Studies of Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of InxGa1-xN Synthesis and Self-assembly of Metal and Semiconductor Nanoparticle-Polymer Composite

Oxidation Processes Anomalous Dynamic Roughening of Cu Surfaces During Oxidation Composition Effects on the Early-Stage Oxidation Kinetics of (001)Cu-Au Alloys Cu2O Island Shape Transition During Cu-Au Oxidation Pathways to Alloy Oxidation Shining Light on Nanoscale Oxidation Tensile Stress and Creep in Thermally Grown Oxides Theta to Alpha Phase Transition in Thermally Grown Aluminas: Mechanisms and Control

Oxygen Reduction Reactions Pt(111)-(100) Nanofaceted Model Electrocatalysts X-ray Fluorescence Studies of Electrochemical Systems

Particle-Solid Interactions Basic Studies of Ion Sputtering

PEMFC Nanoscale Stability and Dissolution of Platinum Single Crystal Surfaces in Perchloric Acid Electrolyte

Peptide Detection Analysis of Biological Molecules by Single Photon Ionization

Phase Diagrams Charge at Ferroelectric Interfaces Cobalt: More than Just Two Steps from Manganese Developing SrRuO3 for Electronic Applications Exploratory Synthesis of Nitrides Pathways to Alloy Oxidation Re-Entrant Orbital Order Shining Light on Nanoscale Oxidation Superconductivity and Cobalt Oxidation State in NaxCoO2•4xH2O (x ≈ 1/3) Tuning Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Perovskite Manganites

Phase Diagrams Magnetic Antiferromagnetic Multilayers and Superlattices Developing SrRuO3 for Electronic Applications Materials-Driven Studies of Phase Competition and Short-Range Order Putting the Squeeze on New Materials Synthesis Re-Entrant Orbital Order Superconductivity and Cobalt Oxidation State in NaxCoO2•4xH2O (x ≈ 1/3) Tuning Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Perovskite Manganites Two-band Superconductivity in MgB2

Phase Diagrams Superconducting From Fermi Arcs to the Nodal Meta Superconducting Quantum Phase Transitions Superconductivity and Cobalt Oxidation State in NaxCoO2•4xH2O (x ≈ 1/3)

Phase Transitions Charge at Ferroelectric Interfaces Exploratory Synthesis of Nitrides In Situ X-ray Studies of MOCVD Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Growth Materials-Driven Studies of Phase Competition and Short-Range Order Putting the Squeeze on New Materials Synthesis Re-Entrant Orbital Order Tensile Stress and Creep in Thermally Grown Oxides Theta to Alpha Phase Transition in Thermally Grown Aluminas: Mechanisms and Control

Photovoltaic Materials Synthesis and Self-assembly of Metal and Semiconductor Nanoparticle-Polymer Composite

Piezoelectricity Ferroelectric/Piezoelectric-Diamond Hybrid Hetero-structures for High Performance MEMS/NEMS Device

Poisoning CO Monolayers on Pt(111) under Realistic Pressure

Polarization Dynamics Novel Synthesis of Nanostructures and Study of Ferroelectric Phenomena at the Nanoscale

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Nanoscale Stability and Dissolution of Platinum Single Crystal Surfaces in Perchloric Acid Electrolyte

Quantum Chemistry Quantum Chemical Study of Mechanisms of Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane on Vanadium Oxide

Quantum Computing Quantum Computing with Electron Spins

Quantum Transport Competing Localization of Vortices Materials Theory Institute: Quantum Mesoscopic Materials and Structures Size Effect in One-Dimensional NbSe3 and NbSe2 Transport Properties of Granular Metals UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Self-Assembly Biological Routes to Functional Ferroelectrics Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, The Dynamic Self-Assembly of Magnetic Microparticles: Surface Wave Assisted Magnetic Exchange Electrochemical Synthesis of Architecture-Controlled Mesostructures Emergent Behavior and Hydrodynamics of Active Bioparticles Hierarchically Self-Organizing Magnetic Nanomaterials Kinetics and Structures of Self-assembled Nanocrystal Superlattices Modeling Block Copolymer Interactions with Biomimetic Membranes Molecular Motors and Microtubules: Patterns and Self-Assembly Nanofabrication Based on Template Synthesis for Sensing and Magnetism Applications Tuning Nanoscale Organic Materials for Optimal Photovoltaic Functions UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research Ultra-fast & Ultra-sensitive Nanostructured Hydrogen Sensors

Separations Novel Microporous Molecular Frameworks: Potential for Gas Storage, Separation, and Catalysis

Single Electron Transistor Materials Theory Institute: Quantum Mesoscopic Materials and Structures Quantum Computing with Electron Spins

Solar Energy Tuning Nanoscale Organic Materials for Optimal Photovoltaic Functions

Solar Wind Analysis of Samples Returned from Space

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell X-ray Fluorescence Studies of Electrochemical Systems

Spin Dynamics in Restricted Geometry Synchrotron X-Ray PEEM Study of Vortex Dynamics in Ferromagnetic Nanodots

Spin Transport In-Situ TEM Studies of Oxide Heterostructures

Stability of Electrocatalysts Nanoscale Stability and Dissolution of Platinum Single Crystal Surfaces in Perchloric Acid Electrolyte

Strain and Defects Structural Materials for Fusion Reactors Tensile Stress and Creep in Thermally Grown Oxides Theta to Alpha Phase Transition in Thermally Grown Aluminas: Mechanisms and Control

Superconductivity Conductance of a Quantum Wire at Low Electron Density Control of Flux Pinning in High Temperature Superconducting Tapes Crossing Vortex Lattices in Layered Superconductors Dynamics of Josephson Vortices in Layered Superconductors From Fermi Arcs to the Nodal Meta Magnetic Response of Cuprate Superconductors, The Materials Theory Institute: Quantum Mesoscopic Materials and Structures Size Effect in One-dimensional NbSe3 and NbSe2 Superconducting Detectors for Microwave Astronomy Superconducting Quantum Phase Transitions Superconductivity and Cobalt Oxidation State in NaxCoO2•4xH2O (x ≈ 1/3) Two-band Superconductivity in MgB2 UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research Vapor Synthesis of NbSe2 and NbSe3 Nanostructures

Surface Chemistry Biological Routes to Functional Ferroelectrics Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry Efficient Desorption of Large Molecules New Directions in Catalysis: Nanostructured Membranes Nucleation of Continuous, Conformal and Smooth Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Thin Films Pathways to Alloy Oxidation Two- and Three-Dimensional Analytical Microscopy with Ions, Electrons and Photons UC-ANL Consortium for Nanoscience Research

Vortex Phase Diagram Competing Localization of Vortices Crossing Vortex Lattices in Layered Superconductors Size Effect in One-Dimensional NbSe3 and NbSe2 Thermodynamics and Pinning of the Vortex Liquid State

Vortex Pinning Competing Localization of Vortices STM Observations of Vortex Lattice Transitions in Mesoscopic Superconductors Thermodynamics and Pinning of the Vortex Liquid State