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Projects/Programs

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Biomaterials for Oral Health

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

Energy Storage & Delivery

Completed
The goal of the project is to develop measurement methods to characterize the nanoscale structure and dynamics of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) to enable

Hierarchical Materials

Ongoing
Nature utilizes a hierarchy of length scales and tiered structure to build lightweight, strong, and tough materials. Engineers look to exploit the advantage of

Macromolecular Architectures

Ongoing
There is always a degree of uncertainty surrounding measurements of polymeric materials, especially complex mixtures with varying distributions in chemistry

Membranes for Clean Water

Completed
This project provides measurement solutions that probe the surface and internal structure of polymer membranes used in water purification, and correlate that

Metrology for Nanoimprint Lithography

Completed
Our goal is to develop, advance, and demonstrate measurements that facilitate Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) as a viable technology for the patterning of robust

Metrology for Nanolithography

Ongoing
Our goal is to develop measurements that quantify the shape, size, orientation, and fidelity of nanoscale patterns as a platform to quantitatively evaluate

Micro-rheometry

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

Nanoscale Thermal Properties

Completed
Our goal is to develop measurement techniques to characterize the changes in thermal transport and thermal transition temperatures in polymeric and hybrid

Particles, Tubes, and Colloids

Ongoing
The goal of the Particles, Tubes and Colloids (PTC) project is to develop measurement methods and technologies to enable and improve commerce of dispersed

Personal Body Armor

Completed
Our goal is to prevent the catastrophic failure of ballistic body armor by developing measurements and predictive models to test and determine the long-term

Photonic Dosimetry

Ongoing
As part of the NIST on a Chip program, the Photonic Dosimetry project is developing in-situ sub-micrometer ionizing-radiation dosimetry and calorimetry leading

Polyelectrolyte Solutions and Gels

Ongoing
We engage with leaders in the pharmaceutical, dental, and personal care research sectors that rely on water soluble polymers (polyelectrolytes) to develop new

Polymer Analytics

Ongoing
The Polymer Analytics project was established with the goal of accelerating the discovery of new polymer physics through the development of datasets, methods

Polymer Composites

Ongoing
The purpose of this project is to quantify the role that the fiber-matrix interphase plays in initiating and propagating damage in polymer matrix composites