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Membranes for Clean Water

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

Nanoscale Strength Measurements and Standards

To develop new mechanical test structures and methodologies based on microelectromechanical and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) … more

Nanoscale Stress Measurements and Standards

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

Scanning Probe Microscopy Measurements and Standards

Our goal is to develop standard reference materials and quantitative, reproducible, measurement methods and protocols for scanning probe … more

AFM-Based Nanomechanics

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

Nanotribology for Nanomanufacturing

Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and includes studies of friction, adhesion, lubrication, and … more

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