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This project provides measurement solutions that probe the surface and internal structure of polymer membranes used in water purification, and correlate that
For processes involving wetting between two materials, classically defined metrics such as surface or interface energy and contact angle are only a starting
First responders, athletes, consumers, and the military rely on protective equipment to prevent blunt trauma from an impact. Understanding of the relationship
Electromagnetic (EM) systems use magnetic components such as inductors, isolators, and adaptive filters, but these are currently bulky and difficult to
Our aim is to develop the metrology for quantitative measurements of magnetic properties, including properties and property distributions in multilayer systems
Our goal is to develop, advance, and demonstrate measurements that facilitate Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) as a viable technology for the patterning of robust
Our goal is to develop measurements that quantify the shape, size, orientation, and fidelity of nanoscale patterns as a platform to quantitatively evaluate
Our goal is to develop and promote the adoption of small-volume rheological methods for complex fluids including bio-fluids, suspensions and polymers, where
This project is developing means of quantitatively measuring chemical distributions in three dimensions at the nanometer scale in materials with complex
Our goal is to develop and demonstrate a MEMS-based methodology for evaluating time-dependent mechanical properties of materials that undergo exposure to
The flow of polymer composites via injection molding, spraying or spreading on surfaces is crucial to polymer composite manufacturing. For single-phase liquids
Many photocrosslinked polymers and composites start with a mixture of low molecular mass / viscosity resins containing one or more reactive functionalities. The
MSED is developing methods to statically couple finite element modeling (FEM) to atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) 1. Compared to non-hybrid approaches, this
This project develops and applies metrologies and standards for characterizing microstructure and dynamics in advanced functional materials of technological
Nanocalorimetry provides a capability to measure the thermal properties of very small samples and at very fast rates. Materials and interfaces of interest
Conventional techniques for analyzing chemical composition, such as infrared (IR) microscopy often miss critically important nanoscale details. To overcome this
Our objective is to develop atomic force microscopy-based methods to measure the structure of crack tips, the rates of crack growth, and the roughness of
Develop measurement methods that quantify the interdependent stability, transport, and redox properties of nanomaterials in biophysical multicomponent complex
Nanotube metrology improvement is a significant effort in the Particles, Tubes and Colloids project dedicated to improving the measurement methods for, and
Our goal is to develop new methods to rapidly screen bulk carbon nanotubes for chemical purity and homogeneity. The different synthesis routes used to produce
Our goal is to enable industrial acquisition of combinatorial and high-throughput measurement approaches for polymeric materials research and development
Materials Resource Registry allows for the registration of materials resources, bridging the gap between existing resources, software and repositories and end
NIST Standard Reference Database 173 Last Update to Data Content: August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18434/T4M88Q The Standard Reference Simulation Website is
NIST Synchrotron beamline characterization of advanced semiconductor materials structure, chemical, electronic, and strain properties has been an ongoing