Center for Nanoscale Materials
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Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy Nanoscale Science Research Center dedicated to advancing nanoscale science for energy technologies, health, and industry. CNM provides researchers access to cutting-edge tools for exploring new materials and phenomena at the nanoscale, with specific emphasis on advanced materials, complex oxides, and nanophotonics.
It is one of five Nanoscale Science Research Centers the United States Department of Energy sponsors. The Center is at Argonne National Laboratory location in Lemont, Illinois.[1]
The Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory is part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Science Nanoscale Science Research Center program. The CNM serves as a user-based center, providing tools and infrastructure for nanoscience and nanotechnology research. The CNM's mission includes supporting basic research and the development of advanced instrumentation that helps generate new scientific insights and create new materials with novel properties. With its centralized facilities, controlled environments, technical support, and scientific staff, the CNM enables researchers to excel and significantly extend their reach.
CNM researchers work at the leading edge of science and technology to develop capabilities and knowledge that complement those of industry. The challenges the CNM faces involve fabricating and exploring novel nanoscale materials and employing unique synthesis and characterization methods to control and tailor nanoscale phenomena. The unique capabilities of Argonne's Advanced Photon Source (APS) play a key role. APS's hard X-rays, harnessed in a nanoprobe beamline, provide unprecedented capabilities to characterize extremely small structures.
Argonne's long-standing culture of outreach to, and inclusion of, the academic and industrial communities help support regional and national goals and strategic interests. The CNM welcomes outside users, both as independent investigators and as collaborators, from a wide range of scientific fields. This accessibility ensures a cross-disciplinary approach to nano-related research that helps ideas and activities to cross-pollinate, mature, and evolve over time into the pathways of scientific investigation and discovery that will help shape the future of our society.
Mission
The CNM's mission is to facilitate groundbreaking research in nanoscale science by providing users with access to sophisticated equipment and expertise. It aims to understand and manipulate materials at the nanoscale to develop new technologies in energy, electronics, health, and environmental science, particularly focusing on complex oxide materials, advanced materials for energy applications, and nanophotonic devices"About the Center for Nanoscale Materials". Argonne National Laboratory. https://www.anl.gov/cnm/about..
Parent organization
The CNM is under the management of Argonne National Laboratory, which is operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy. This relationship places CNM within a network of DOE's scientific user facilities.
Legislation
The CNM was established as part of the DOE's initiative to promote nanoscale science and technology, without specific legislation but as part of the DOE's commitment to advancing materials science.
Partners
- Academic institutions for collaborative research
- Industry partners for technology transfer
- Other DOE user facilities for complementary research
Number of employees
The number of staff directly associated with CNM isn't specified but includes scientists, engineers, and support personnel.
Organization structure
CNM's organizational structure includes:
- **User Program**: Supports external researchers with access to facilities.
- **Research Groups**: Focus on synthesis, characterization, theory, and nanofabrication.
- **Instrumentation and Facilities**: Divisions for managing and developing research tools.
Leader
The CNM is led by a [Director].
Divisions
- Synthesis and Assembly - Characterization and Analysis - Theory and Modeling - Nanofabrication and Devices"Research". Argonne National Laboratory. https://www.anl.gov/cnm/research.
List of programs
- User Proposal Program for access to CNM facilities
- Collaborative research projects
- Workshops and educational programs
Last total enacted budget
Specific budget details for CNM alone are not publicly available, as it is part of Argonne National Laboratory's overall funding.
Staff
The staff at CNM consists of researchers, technical support, and administrative personnel, all dedicated to advancing nanoscale research.
Funding
Funding for CNM comes from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, which supports the operations and research activities at the center.
Services provided
CNM provides services that include the synthesis of novel nanomaterials, advanced characterization techniques like electron microscopy and X-ray scattering, and nanofabrication capabilities. It also offers computational modeling and simulation resources to aid in understanding nanoscale phenomena.
Regulations overseen
CNM does not oversee regulations but operates in accordance with DOE policies for user facilities and research conduct.
Headquarters address
9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439
History
The Center for Nanoscale Materials was established in 2004 to provide the scientific community with cutting-edge tools for nanoscale research, contributing to significant advancements in materials science, particularly in the areas of complex oxides and nanophotonics.
See also
External links
- Argonne Center for Nanoscale Materials
- Official CNM Website
- wikipedia:Center for Nanoscale Materials