Projects/Programs

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Audit of EPA Protocol Gas Suppliers

Ongoing

EPA Protocol gas mixture calibration standards are obtained by users to measure emissions of regulated gaseous species and ensure that they comply with US

Bringing the SI to Global Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Measurement

Ongoing

We are developing a comprehensive next-generation greenhouse gas (GHG) calibration system capable of extending SI traceability to global satellite remote

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Carbon Dioxide Measurements and Reference Materials

Ongoing

The Gas Sensing Metrology Group at NIST develops primary gravimetric standards for a wide variety of CO2 measurement uses. For the past 40+ years the group has

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CCQM Activities in the Gas Analysis Working Group

Ongoing

NIST's Chemical Sciences Division Gas Sensing Metrology Group has participated in over 40 Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance-Metrology in Chemistry

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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

Development of Standards for the World Meteorological Organization, Global Atmosphere Watch Program

Ongoing

The presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which include hydrocarbons, monoterpenes and oxygenates, in the atmosphere has become important to climate

Establishing Measurement Traceability for Gaseous Mercury Emissions Monitoring

Ongoing

As a result of the environmental impact of mercury and the neurotoxic risk associated with trophic transfer of methyl mercury to humans, the reduction of

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Gas Concentration Standards Supporting Atmospheric Monitoring

Ongoing

Monitoring of Earth’s atmosphere for trace and greenhouse gases relies upon a system of high accuracy gas concentration standards. Greenhouse gases

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International Collaborations to Improve the Accuracy of Gas Primary Standards

Ongoing

The Gas Metrology Group periodically participates in bilateral and multi-laboratory international comparisons. During the past two years comparisons have taken

International Comparisons for Chemical Measurements

Ongoing

Because of NIST's role as the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in the U.S., the Chemical Sciences Division's measurement capabilities must be benchmarked

Photograph of an automobile at an emissions testing station, with testing equipment and probe positioned at the car tailpipe.

New Gas Standard Reference Materials to Support the Automotive Industry

Completed

The American Industry/Government Emissions Research (AIGER) Consortium is working to facilitate the automobile industry meeting more stringent 2003 Federal Tier

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The NIST Standard Reference Photometer for Ozone Measurement Traceability

Ongoing

The NIST Standard Reference Photometer (SRP), developed jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), has provided an infrastructure for the

NIST Traceable Reference Material Program for Gas Standards

Ongoing

Two NIST programs provide calibration gas standards with NIST analyses and concentration value assignment: the Standard Reference Material (SRM) program and the

Reference Materials and Standards for Fossil Fuels, Electric Utility Emissions, and Coal Combustion By-Products

Ongoing

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fossil fuel Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) continue to be in high demand by the petroleum industry

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Traceable Calibration Gases: SRMs, NTRMs, and Protocol Gases

Ongoing

The Gas Sensing Metrology Group in the Chemical Sciences Division is tasked with providing traceability in gas analysis for the U.S. This group works with

Advanced communications
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-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
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Buildings and Construction
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Chemistry
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Electronics
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Energy
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Environment
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Fire
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Forensic Science
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Health
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Information technology
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--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
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--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
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-Video analytics
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Infrastructure
Manufacturing
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-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
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-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Quality assurance
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
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-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
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-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
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-Modeling and computational material science
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Mathematics and statistics
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-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
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-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
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-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
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Neutron research
Performance excellence
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Physics
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Public safety
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-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
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Standards
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Transportation
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