Research Groups in the Materials Science Division

• Condensed Matter Theory

  • Carries out theoretical work on superconductivity, electronic structure and magnetism.

• Electron Microscopy Center

  • Conduct materials research using advanced microstructural characterization methods.

  • Maintain unique resources and facilities for scientific research for both the ANL and national scientific community.

  • Develop and expand the frontiers of microanalysis by fostering the evolution of synergistic state-of-the-art resources in instrumentation, techniques, and scientific expertise.

• Emerging Materials

  • Emphasizes high temperature superconductors as related to current flow and wire production, oxide scale coatings for corrosion protection, and colossal magnetoresistance materials.

• Interfacial Materials

  • Investigates the role of interfacial structure and chemistry in controlling the processing and properties of oxide and nitride thin films and multilayers.

• Magnetic Films

  • Research to develop, characterize and investigate the properties of magnetic thin films and superlattices.

• Molecular Materials

  • Synthesis and characterization of molecular materials that have novel magnetic, conductive, and catalytic properties..

  • Computational effort utilizing electronic structure methods and molecular dynamics simulations to study properties of new materials at the molecular level.

• Neutron and X-Ray Scattering

  • Carries out investigations on high temperature superconductors, disordered solids and liquids, magnetoresistive oxides, and magnetic and polymer surfaces and interfaces.

  • Provides instrument development expertise and instrument scientist personnel at the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source.

• Superconductivity and Magnetism

  • Emphasizes studies of magnetic vortex systems in high temperature superconductors.

  • Conducts theoretical and experimental studies of AC driven granular materials

• Surface Chemistry

  • The Surface Chemistry Group encompasses two main areas: directed energy interactions with surfaces (DEIS) and the growth and characterization of nanostructured thin films (NTF).

• Synchrotron Radiation Studies

  • Utilizes synchrotron radiation facilities for study of structures and electronic properties of materials.

  • Provides the primary focus and organization for the development of the Basic Energy Sciences Synchro-tron Radiation Center at the Advanced Photon Source.