Materials Science Programs & Projects

Our goal is to develop and promote the adoption of small-volume rheological methods for complex fluids including bio-fluids, suspensions and … more

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) is a high sensitivity alternative to conventional Raman spectroscopy. Ultrafast lasers are used to … more

Our objective is to develop atomic force microscopy-based methods to measure the structure of crack tips, the rates of crack growth, and the … more

The Process Sensing Group at NIST is investigating a range of fundamental and technological issues related to next-generation chemical and … more

We develop quantitative methods for the analysis of macromolecules having complex architectures and nanoparticles having organic functionalities. … more

Quantum coherent materials have become important in magnetic sensors as well as information processing technology. For magnetic sensors, … more

The goal of this project is to develop quantitative measurement methods for determining the structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties of … more

Our goal is to develop novel, combinatorially-compatible measurement methods and metrologies, as well as comprehensive and consistent data sets, … more

Our objective is to standardize and improve hardness measurement both in the U.S. and internationally. NIST is the U.S. National Metrology … more

Our objective is to develop accurate measurement methods for the nanoscale stress distributions and surface defects that control device … more

Our goal is to develop and demonstrate a MEMS-based methodology for evaluating time-dependent mechanical properties of materials that undergo … more

Our goal is to provide tools for nanotechnology research and development that rapidly and nondestructively map the nanoscale mechanical properties … more

Our goal is to develop an advanced in vitro system for nano-neurotoxicology that employs neural progenitor cells and tissue-engineering hydrogels. … more

Observing and measuring the dynamic changes that take place at the nanometer scale during the synthesis and use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), … more

The Thin Film Electronics Project is developing measurements on active thin film electronic devices like transistors which currently enable user … more