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NIST Exhibits at the Grace Hopper Conference 2014

Wed, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 10 2014

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the World's Largest Gathering of Women Technologists. It is

NIST Exhibits at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) 2014

Tue, Sep 23 - Fri, Sep 26 2014

The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) will hold

An Overview of Microwave‐assisted Techniques as Related to the Synthesis Nanomaterials, and the Associated Benefits of Very Accurate Temperature and Microwave Power Control

Tue, Jul 29 2014

In recent years the synthesis of nanomaterials has become a major topic in scientific research. In different chemical

Nano-Materials and Devices for Beyond CMOS Applications

Fri, Jul 11 2014

Transistor scaling to increase device density and performance has enabled the advancement of integrated circuit

Micro-Devices for Intra-Cellular Recordings in Awake Active Brains

Mon, Jun 30 2014

Much is known about the potential cellular and synaptic mechanisms of brain learning from in vitro studies; however, the

Memristive Nanodevices

Fri, Jun 27 2014

Developing electronics beyond Moore's Law requires revolutionary vision in novel devices, disruptive technologies, new

Using Ultrashort Optical Pulses to Shed New Light on Complex Matter

Wed, Jun 25 2014

Ultrashort optical spectroscopy (UOS) is the only experimental technique capable of probing the properties of complex

Growth of Low-Damping YIG Films and Spin Pumping of YIG Films

Mon, Jun 23 2014

If a magnetic field is applied to a magnetic material, the field produces a torque on the magnetization of the material

Resonant Micro and Nanoelectromechanical

Mon, Jun 23 2014

Resonant micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) have demonstrated a number of recent scientific

Nanoscale probing with single quantum dots

Thu, Jun 19 2014

The ability to position nanoscopic objects at precise locations on a surface is essential for a broad range of

The Casimir Force on Nanostructured Surfaces: Geometry and Finite Conductivity Effects

Fri, May 16 2014

The Casimir force is a quantum effect that strongly depends on not only the material properties but also the shape of

Prediction and Validation of Diffusion Coefficients in a Model Drug Delivery System

Wed, May 14 2014

Diffusion of drug and solvent in polymer-based drug delivery systems is of central significance to controlled drug

From Next Generation DNA Sequencing to the Novel Characterization of Biomolecular Fluctuations

Fri, May 2 2014

Nanoscale devices that address or detect individual molecules offer a new paradigm for sensing and have the potential to

Computational Studies of Energy-Related Materials

Thu, Apr 24 2014

Computational modeling plays an increasingly important role in the materials studies. Here we present our computational

Electrochemistry With Nanoelectrodes

Wed, Apr 23 2014

Nanometer-sized electrodes have drawn considerable interest in recent years. One of the reasons is that with

3-Dimensional Tracking of Non-blinking

Mon, Apr 21 2014

While semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been used successfully in numerous single particle tracking (SPT) studies

Floating Catalyst CVD Syntheses of SWNTs for Thin Film Devices – Lessons Learned and Future Directions

Thu, Apr 17 2014

We discuss (n,m) distributions of our floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition (FFCVD) synthesis of SWCNTs from CO

Non-volatile resistive memory: what's going on inside the cell?

Tue, Apr 15 2014

Non-volatile resistive switching memory (ReRAM) technology promises to overcome the scaling limit approached by the

Magnetic Skyrmions in Thin Films for Information Technology and Novel Physics

Thu, Apr 3 2014

Skyrmions, topologically protected, particle-like "whorls" of magnetization, are a promising platform for extremely low

Characterizing Electrostatic Interactions at Interfaces using Quantitative Single Molecule Fluorescence Microscopy

Wed, Apr 2 2014

Rather than using single-molecule fluorescence microscopy to make simple structural maps, this research is focused on

Measuring Our Microbial Communities and Their Dynamics

Fri, Sep 26 2014

The human microbiome consists of the genes contained in the ~100 trillion symbiotic microbial cells, or symbionts, that

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available to Support Baldrige Program

August 28, 2014

Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program through high-level sponsorships, which will provide

Development of tailored scanning probes to study condensed matter systems at the nanoscale: From high mobility two-dimensional electron systems to the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond

Fri, Mar 28 2014

High mobility electron systems have traditionally been difficult to spatially probe on a local scale because they are

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