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Material Measurement Laboratory / Chemical Sciences Division

Chemical Informatics Group

Projects/Programs

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Illustration of satellite sensing of sunlight reflected by buildings, roads, water and trees to assess radiative warming of the earth.

Climate Science

Ongoing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working to advance measurement capabilities needed to study the world’s climates. Climate Science
Ammunition metal box with explosives sticker.

Explosives Decomposition Chemistry

Completed
High-energy materials are commonly used as military explosives and as advanced propellants. The detailed chemical reactions responsible for detonation
A line drawing of a woman's head styled like a classical carved bust

METIS

Ongoing
A new publication describes METIS, a Metrology Exchange to Innovate in Semiconductors We are seeking comments on the draft publication through February 16, 2024
Conceptual Art of Gas Molecules Adsorbed in a Zeolite Adsorbent

NIST Data Resources for Adsorption

Ongoing
NIST provides data resources related to adsorption of both gases and liquids on solid adsorbents through the NIST Data Resources for Adsorption Science and
Climate Science

Prediction of Global Warming Potential

Ongoing
The global warming potential (GWP) of numerous compounds used by U.S. industry is either not known or poorly estimated. Working with the EPA, a set of nearly 1
Nanoparticles labeled infographic. Microscopic element vector illustration.

Reactivity of Nanoparticle Catalysts

Ongoing
Transition metal nanoparticle catalysts show great promise as a breakthrough for the realization of efficient and economical fuel cells. Fuel cells can provide
word Thermodynamics on a puzzle pieces

Solvation Thermodynamics

Ongoing
Using data from REFPROP 8.0, thermodynamic quantities for the self-solvation of 76 pure fluids were computed. These quantities are valuable for comparison to
Schematic figure illustrating the principle of operation of a mass spectrometer, showing deflection of ions based on mass.

Theoretical Mass Spectrometry

Ongoing
Mass spectrometry is an important technique in analytical chemistry, essential in areas including drug development, criminal and agricultural forensics
Ball and stick chemical structure of ATP

Thermodynamics of ATP in Solution

Quantum chemical calculations have proven to be a reliable tool for the prediction of thermodynamics quantities, particularly for smaller organic species