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This project provides property data, new metrology and contributes to standard test method development for materials systems subject to extreme mechanical and
Manufacturing processes by their very nature require a judicious, time-dependent use of pressure and temperature to transform a base material into a valuable
The goal of this project is to extend and improve the measurements of the key climate record of the long-term balance between Earth absorption of solar energy
The Earthquake Risk Reduction in Buildings and Infrastructure Program conducts critical research to advance measurement science and enhance performance of the
Electronic Authentication is the process of establishing confidence in user identities that are presented in online environments. Application developers are
As a result of their novel properties, nanoparticles are expected to be produced and incorporated into consumer products at exponentially increasing quantities
With significant technology advancement and growing commercialization of edge/fog computing, edge AI (artificial intelligence) has now become a new frontier
In classical molecular simulations, electrostatic contributions to the potential energy are typically accounted for by assigning partial charges to some or all
Devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers are typically based upon the accumulated emission from a large number of gas phase atoms, ions in solids
Our country's way of life depends on the electric power distribution system. Keeping the national electric grid in good working order -- and ensuring power is
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) will begin work on developing a guideline document assessing methods for establishing traceability to primary SI
The information economy – the modern economy that heavily dependent on information gathering, transmitting, processing, storing, utilizing and consuming is
Renewable energy generation is required to achieve net-zero energy buildings. Solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays typically offer the best means for providing this
Develop and apply advanced measurement methods, electric field reference materials, and COMSOL models to make electrical scanning probe microscopes (eSPMs)
Microwave acoustic resonators are widely used to filter signals on multiple frequency bands for mobile communications. To predict filter performance, industry
Applications such as single cell measurements of protein content (e.g., antibodies, surface markers), low analyte concentration (e.g., biomarkers), and
In this project we develop and apply electrochemical and surface science principles to the study of advanced wet chemical deposition processes and emerging
The Field Strength Metrology Project develops measurements of free-space electromagnetic (EM) emissions to help evaluate electronic interference of electronic
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed and maintains evaluated libraries of reference data for the identification of chemicals
Carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have an extraordinary combination of mechanical, electronic and thermal properties that make
The Dosimetry Group operates a system capable of performing electron beam processing, which consists of a Van de Graaff electron accelerator and a sample
Electron-beam lithography enables fine control of nanostructure features that form the basis of diverse nanotechnologies. The Nanostructure Fabrication and
Chipscale electronic devices such as field-effect transistors (FETs) are being developed for biochemical applications ranging from clinical diagnostics to
The electronic properties of a material govern how they will be used in device form. We apply electron-based analytical methods to image the electronic