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Nanodiamonds and beyond: designing carbon materials with artificial intelligence at exascale

by Argonne National Laboratory   Key Takeaways Carbon is one of nature’s most versatile elements, capable of forming materials that are stronger than steel, lighter than plastic and adaptable to countless applications. Using powerful supercomputers and artificial intelligence and drawing on expertise in multiple disciplines, Argonne scientists are learning to…
Katie Bethea
March 16, 2026
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Computer Simulations Shed Light on Nanomaterial Structures

2D nanomaterials, with a thickness of a single layer of atoms, have unique electrical and optical properties that make them good candidates for use in electronics and optical sensors. An increasing range of these ultrathin materials can now be synthesized, and the ways in which they emit and absorb light…
Rachel McDowell
April 22, 2021