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NIST Releases Expanded "Fractography" Guide for Analyzing, Understanding Brittle Material Failures

September 16, 2016

Studying the fractures of industrially important materials such as ceramics and glasses provides important clues on why these materials can fail and how to make

Micro and Nanoscale Fabrication and Characterization for Next-Generation Biosensors

Mon, Sep 26 2016

In this talk, our work on the fabrication and characterization of two next-generation biosensors is presented. The first

The Divergent Beam Diffractometer (DBD) Laboratory

The Divergent Beam Diffractometer is the primary instrument at NIST used to certify powder SRMs for their X-ray diffraction properties. It...

NIST Patents Single-Photon Detector for Potential Encryption and Sensing Apps

September 15, 2016

Individual photons of light now can be detected far more efficiently using a device patented by a team including the National Institute of Standards and

5447: Fundamentos de Metrología - Cancelado

Mon, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 3 2017

This course is being taught in Spanish. Equivalent courses are available in English. El seminario Fundamentos de

NIST Releases Baldrige-Based Tool for Cybersecurity Excellence

September 15, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released today the draft Baldrige Cybersecurity

Directed Assembly of Nanostructured Soft Materials by Magnetic Field Interactions

Mon, May 9 2016

Molecular self-assembly of block copolymers and small molecule surfactants gives rise to a rich phase behavior as a

Advanced Measurements on the Nanoscale Enabled by Technique Development in the Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope

Fri, Jul 15 2016

With recent advances in in-situ microscopy, a new era in microscopy has arrived that allows for the dynamic imaging of

Revealing Dynamic Transformations of Materials using in situ Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

Fri, Jul 22 2016

Recent advances in the development and implementation of microfabricated platforms for in situ/operando liquid S/TEM

Imaging Dirac-Mass Disorder from Magnetic Dopant-Atoms in the Ferromagnetic Topological Insulator Crx(Bi0.1Sb0.9)2-xTe3

Wed, Aug 3 2016

Topological insulators (TI) have a gapless surface state of Dirac fermions protected by the time reversal symmetry (TRS)

Realistic Electromagnetic Modeling of CNT and Graphene Composites: Quantifying the Effect of Shape and Distribution

Mon, Oct 17 2016, 10:30 - 11:30am EDT

Prof. Ahmed Hassan University of Missouri - Kansas City Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and Graphene Flakes (GF) exhibit

Superconductors, brains, and light: the future of advanced computing

Tue, Sep 13 2016

For over 50 years, progress in computing has been made largely through lithographic advances which enabled ever-smaller

TGDC Meeting - September 15-16, 2016 - Presentations

September 15, 2016 Opening Remarks NIST Overview - Willie May Agenda - Mary Brady Project Charter - Brian Hancock Status of Public Working...

New NIST Resources Help Organizations Protect Systems from Mobile Threats

September 14, 2016

IT security departments have used guidance from NIST and other sources to help them defend the vulnerable connections between mobile devices and enterprise

Standards and Tools

We collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and disseminate NIST products that enable comparison, ensure interoperability, and support...

Core Capabilities

BBD advances biometrology and engineering biology by integrating state-of-the-art measurement capabilities with automation and ML/AI...

2009 APS Fellow - Yuri Ralchenko

For significant contributions to the relativistic theory of highly-charged ions and collisional-radiative modeling, and through creation of

NIST research chemist Jeanita Pritchett extracts nicotine and tobacco-specific compounds from a candidate Standard Reference Material (SRM)

New NIST Reference Material Helps Assure Accurate Measurement of Constituents in Tobacco Products

September 12, 2016

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a reference material with certified amounts of nicotine and two carcinogens to help ensure

2009 Washington Academy of Sciences Award - Dr. Joseph Reader

In order to recognize scientific work of merit and distinction, the Washington Academy of Sciences gives awards annually to scientists who

Joseph Reader, Yuri Ralchenko and Alexander Kramida

2015 French Award

The Judson C. French Award, first presented in 2000, is granted for significant improvement in products delivered directly to industry

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Manufacturing USA: New Brand for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

September 12, 2016

CHICAGO — Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that “Manufacturing USA” is the new brand name for the National Network for Manufacturing