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Projects/Programs

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Aerodynamic Flow Visualization

Ongoing
This effort uses advanced fluid flow visualization and flow diagnostic techniques to better-understand the role of fluid dynamics in our Safety & Security focus

Explosives Decomposition Chemistry

Completed
High-energy materials are commonly used as military explosives and as advanced propellants. The detailed chemical reactions responsible for detonation

Illicit Narcotics Detection

Ongoing
NIST is measuring the trace chemical signatures and quantities of trace residues and background levels that contaminate surfaces associated with the concealment

Ion Mobility Spectrometry

Ongoing
Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) is widely used for national security and law enforcement, placed at key transportation checkpoints such as airports and border

Measurement and Sampling Standards

Ongoing
The use of standards is considered a critical component in the assurance of analytical quality, allowing reliable measures of detection limits, accuracy, and

Nanocalorimetry Measurements

Ongoing
Nanocalorimetry provides a capability to measure the thermal properties of very small samples and at very fast rates. Materials and interfaces of interest

Nature of the Threat

Ongoing
We use a variety of measurement tools to gain a full understanding of current drug and explosive threats. Particle size, chemical composition, morphology

Standards to Support Biothreat Detection

Ongoing
First responders continually receive calls regarding suspicious materials that are potentially biological threat materials. Obtaining high confidence data from

Trace Contraband Detection

Ongoing
Reliable detection and identification of trace residues (< 1 μg) of contraband materials like explosives, narcotics, and adulterants is important to

Vapor Sampling in the Field

Ongoing
We develop and deploy portable vapor sampling instruments to collect detailed chemical information in the field, in sampling situations where the laboratory is