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PTIR combines the spatial resolution of AFM with the specificity of absorption spectroscopy

Nano-Chemical Imaging and -Spectroscopy (IR, nIR, VIS)

Conventional techniques for analyzing chemical composition, such as infrared (IR) microscopy often miss critically important nanoscale details. To overcome this

Optical and Optoelectronic Materials Characterization

This project aims to develop rigorous measurements and methodology needed for determining optical and electrical properties of advanced materials that might be

Micro-rheometry

Our goal is to develop and promote the adoption of small-volume rheological methods for complex fluids including bio-fluids, suspensions and polymers, where

Lead-Free Surface Finishes for Electronic Components: Tin Whisker Growth

This project will provide data and materials measurements necessary to improve the reliability of solder interconnects degraded by the switch to lead-free

Thermodynamic & Kinetic Data for Sustainable Energy

Industry needs thermodynamic and kinetic data for the development of new materials for sustainable energy applications; expanded and new databases are needed

Accelerated Weathering Laboratory: Metrology and Technology Transfer

The NIST Accelerated Weathering Laboratory provides researchers with well-quantified accelerated aging environments, using a unique SPHERE (Simulated

Accelerated Weathering and Service Life Prediction of Engineered Polymer Materials

Engineered polymeric materials perform critical functions in infrastructure systems, such as structural support (composites), corrosion protection of structural

EBSD grain orientation map for additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V showing elongated prior-Beta grain morphology in the build direction (vertical in this image)"

Additive Manufacturing Fatigue and Fracture

This project aims to enable use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) in fatigue and fracture critical applications via two main thrusts: Develop appropriate

Advanced Composites Pilot for the Materials Genome Initiative

The development of new materials for diverse applications relating to the development of new energy sources, more efficient homes, autos, and aircraft, and the

Advanced Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Materials

High-accuracy linear and nonlinear optical properties of materials used for leading-edge optical technologies are measured and characterized to enable these

Advanced Materials: Elemental and Chemical Analysis of Microstructured Materials

Electron, ion and photon-based microanalysis methods, instrumentation and protocols are developed to advance measurement science towards the elemental and

Advanced Materials Metrology

In this project we measure the fundamental electrical properties of materials from bulk to nanoscale from 1 MHz to 0.3 THz. Understanding the interaction of

Advanced Materials: X-ray Science for Standards and Analysis

Advanced experimental and theoretical methods are developed to increase the accuracy and precision of X-ray line energies and information derived from X-ray

Advanced Microscopy for Trace and Bulk Particle Characterization

Advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques are used in this project to study the chemical and physical properties of particles contained in complex

Amplifiers

To process quantum information it is important to have amplifiers with wide bandwidth, high dynamic range, and low noise.

Analysis of Copper Incorporation Into Zinc Oxide Nanowires

ZnO nanowires (NWs) are grown on bulk copper by chemical vapor deposition. Photoluminescence (PL) microscopy revealed band gap emission at 380 nm and a more

$Four examples of Transmission electron diffraction patterns obtained in a scanning electron microscope.$

Analytical Transmission Scanning Electron Microscopy

This project develops STEM-in-SEM methods or low-energy transmission electron diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy in the scanning electron microscope, to

Atomistic Potentials and the Future of Nanomaterials Metrology

As part of NIST's response to the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), this project provides resources to address some of the challenges to the wider use of

Bioimaging

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

Biomaterials for Oral Health

Our goal is to enable the development and manufacturing of biomaterials for oral health moving forward in 21st century by providing critical measurement methods

Characterization of 3D Photovoltaics

Our goal is to provide industry with test structures and models of next-generation photovoltaics, with an initial focus on cadmium telluride (CdTe) and CuInxGa1

Charpy Machine Verification Program

BREAKING NEWS iMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS OF THE CHARPY MACHINE VERIFICATION PROGRAM * UPDATE March 23, 2020 * The NIST Boulder campus is closed until

Complete Automation and Distribution of Parallel Simulation Tasks

As part of NIST's response to the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), this project addresses the need for automation for the assembly and distribution of

COMPLETED: 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

COMPLETED: 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

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