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Material Measurement Laboratory

Materials Measurement Science Division

Projects/Programs

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Ceramic AM

Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics

Ongoing
The NIST program seeks to facilitate the commercialization of the ceramics additive manufacturing via the concurrent development of: New measurement approaches

Aerodynamic Flow Visualization

Ongoing
This effort uses advanced fluid flow visualization and flow diagnostic techniques to better-understand the role of fluid dynamics in our Safety & Security focus
schematic of the scanning droplet cell apparatus

Autonomous Scanning Droplet Cell

Ongoing
We use autonomous experimentation to elucidate the role of composition, processing, and microstructure on the aqueous corrosion of complex metal alloys. To do
infographic explaining how a battery passport works

EV Battery Passport

Ongoing
Digital battery passports (DBPs), if implemented on a large scale, can provide the electric vehicle battery community with valuable data to support sustainable
blue crystal

Crystallographic Databases

Ongoing
Components and devices used in a broad spectrum of technology sectors such as health care, communications, energy and electronics are manufactured from
Picture of PBD set up for wavelength measurement

Diffraction Metrology and Standards

Ongoing
Our objective is the development of Standard Reference Materials ( SRMs) and quantitative, reproducible, and accurate measurement methods for characterization
Blue rectangle with green line through it. Electron Solid Interaction Illustration.

Electron-Solid Interactions

Ongoing
Fundamental understanding of electron-solid interactions is key to interpreting electron microscopy images for quantitative metrology. Scanning electron