Ceramics Division
 
Synthetic Cells Shed Biological Insights While Delivering Battery PowerTrying to understand the complex workings of a biological cell by teasing out the function of every molecule within it is a daunting task. But by making synthetic cells that include just a few …
New NIST Nano-Ruler Sets Some Very Small Marks
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new ruler, and even for an organization that routinely deals in superlatives, it sets some records. Designed to be the most …
Multi-Laboratory Study Sizes Up Nanoparticle Sizing
As a result of a major inter-laboratory study, the standards body ASTM International has been able to update its guidelines for a commonly used technique for measuring the size of nanoparticles in … 
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Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory (MSEL)
Ceramics Division Debra L. Kaiser, Chief Robert F. Cook, Deputy Chief 100 Bureau Drive, M/S 8520 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 301-975-6119 Telephone 301-975-5334 Facsimile |
The mission of the Ceramics Division is to work with industry, standards bodies, universities, and government laboratories in providing the leadership for the Nation's measurements and standards infrastructure for ceramic materials. To this end, the Ceramics Division conducts programs pertinent to measurement issues for ceramic materials through fundamental and applied research, the development of standard test methodologies, the preparation of standard reference materials, and the evaluation and dissemination of standard reference data.
