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Gaithersburg

Renewable Polymers

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

Bioimaging

Our goal is to develop methods and materials for imaging-based characterization of molecular signatures that occur during cellular proliferation

Strain Measurement for Semiconductor Devices

Our objective is to develop metrology techniques for characterizing mechanical strain in semiconductor devices as well as reference materials for assessing the

Scanning Probe Microscopy Calibrations and Standards

This project is tasked with enabling accurate nanomechanical property measurements on materials through calibrations and standards. Our goal is to develop

Measurement and Prediction of Local Structure

Our goal is to provide analytical tools that allow measurement and prediction of local structure to enable the development of ceramic materials for electronic

Picture of PBD set up for wavelength measurement

Diffraction Metrology and Standards

Our objective is the development of Standard Reference Materials ( SRMs) and quantitative, reproducible, and accurate measurement methods for characterization

Crystallographic Databases

Components and devices used in a broad spectrum of technology sectors such as health care, communications, energy and electronics are manufactured from

Inorganic Phase Equilibrium Data

Compile and evaluate phase equilibrium data for NIST Standard Reference Database 31 (Phase Equilibria Diagrams) ; disseminate the data in a readily accessible

Energy Storage & Delivery

The goal of the project is to develop measurement methods to characterize the nanoscale structure and dynamics of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) to enable

Metrology for Nanoimprint Lithography

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

Fatigue in Silicon

Our objective is to evaluate mechanisms of fatigue in bulk silicon, a material that has been traditionally considered to be immune to degradation of mechanical

Polymer Formulations

Our goal is to develop combinatorial and high-throughput measurement approaches for rapid characterization of the structure and phase behavior of multicomponent

Combinatorial Approaches to Thin Film Nanomaterials

Our goal is to develop combinatorial library approaches for measuring and optimizing the effect of substrate chemical functionalization on the structure and

Picture for Hardness and Coating Thickness Standardization and Measurements Project Including Equipment and Standards Organizations

Hardness Standardization and Measurements

As the U.S. National Metrology Institute (NMI), our objective is to standardize and improve hardness and coating thickness measurement both in the U.S. and

Schematic of approach to clean water membranes

Membranes for Clean Water

This project provides measurement solutions that probe the surface and internal structure of polymer membranes used in water purification, and correlate that

Semiconductor Nanowire Metrology: Electronics, Photonics, and Sensors

In this project, we are developing metrology needed for the synthesis, processing, and characterization of semiconductor nanowire structures to enable reliable

Measurements for Hydrogen Storage Materials

The goal of this project is to develop the metrology necessary for rapid, high-throughput measurement of the hydrogen content of novel materials proposed for

Macromolecule and Nanoparticle Composition and Architecture

We develop quantitative methods for the analysis of macromolecules having complex architectures and nanoparticles having organic functionalities. Our approaches

NIST Combinatorial Methods Center (NCMC)

Our goal is to enable industrial acquisition of combinatorial and high-throughput measurement approaches for polymeric materials research and development

Applied Electrical Metrology Group

The Applied Electrical Metrology group supports the nation's infrastructure by providing calibration services in the general areas of AC and DC voltage, current, phase and power. As part of this mission, the group maintains an active research program in precision measurement systems based on quantum

Fundamental Electrical Measurements Group

The Fundamental Electrical Measurements group provides the foundation of the nation's infrastructure through measurement services in the general areas of resistance and impedance and related quantities. As part of its mission, the group maintains an active research program in precision measurements