Polymers Programs and Projects

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

A wide range of technologies are impacted by the performance of thin (<100 nm) layers of advanced materials. This is particularly true in … more

A critical metrology issue for pharmaceutical industries is the application of analytical techniques to the characterization of drug delivery … more

Our goal is to develop measurement methods with sufficiently high spatial resolution to uncover the materials limitations in the resolution of … more

Our goal is to develop and demonstrate precise measurement methods that quantify the physical shape, critical dimensions (CD) and … more

Economic growth, such as that experienced in developed countries over the last century, cannot continue into the next century nor spread to less … more

Our goal is to develop, advance, and demonstrate measurements that facilitate Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) as a viable technology for the … more

Our goal is to develop a platform for in situ measurements of the directed assembly of complex solutions of nanoscale building blocks (NBB)s into … more

Single-wall carbon nanotubes are an important class of carbon nanomaterials with significant potential for commercial applications. The National … more