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Since its discovery, graphene, a single atomic sheet of carbon atoms, has become a leading contender to be a key building-block material for future generations
This project aims to improve models linking the microscale, grain-level deformation properties, and the macroscopic, continuum deformation properties. The
High-performance materials are used to protect wearers from injury due to ballistic and stab threats, as well as other potentially life-threatening incidents.
Microbeam X-ray fluorescence (µXRF) has been used nondestructively to investigate elemental heterogeneity by constructing two-dimensional maps of elemental
The aim of this project is to develop robust, quantitative measurement methods utilizing transmission electron microscopy methods for complex, nanostructured
NIST is developing AI and machine learning methods to improve the fidelity of novel nanoscale microscopy techniques that are under research by NIST physicists.
This research leverages a new laser technology, the super-continuum laser, to produce a programmable solar simulator that can rapidly configure to match nearly
Develop and deploy new standards, tools, and guidelines for traceability and cybersecurity that increase trust among participants and customers of agri-food
After enactment of the CPSIA, a collaboration was established between the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and NIST for the purpose of developing tools
The Chemical Sciences Division is involved in development of standards and reference materials for restricted hazardous substances through participation in
Surface damage caused by environmental and/or mechanical stresses can lead to the release of nanofillers incorporated within polymer nanocomposites, leading to
This project involves the measurement of surface roughness, the best statistical way to represent the geometry of roughened surfaces, and research into tying
Develop a proxy model to predict enhancement of C in atmospheric CO 2 due to fossil fuel emissions (C ff ) based on inexpensive measurements of anthropogenic
Protein-based drugs can degrade by aggregation into micrometer-sized particles. Such particles, although only a minute fraction of the total protein, sometimes
The objective of this project is the develop of tools to measure the fundamental structure-processing and structure -property relations associated with
To develop and deploy measurement science tools that enable the manufacturing, construction, and transportation industries to reliably assess the performance of
To support industry's drive to remain globally competitive and maximize innovation, this program will develop and deploy advances in measurement science to
Synchrophasor data measurements are envisioned to be a key enabler for real-time power grid situational awareness and control. Currently, Phasor Measurement
Our objective is to ensure that the NIST beamlines U7A, X23A2, and X24A, located at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National
Orbital ultraviolet and extreme-ultraviolet spectrometers are calibrated on beamline 2, taking advantage of the calculability of synchrotron radiation.
Through the NIST BNL partnership, the Resonant Scattering and Diffraction project seeks to develop and operate synchrotron measurements that provide spatial
A core competency of the NIST BNL strategic partnership, the Absorbance Spectroscopy effort in the Synchrotron Science Group seeks to develop measurements that
Our objective is to provide comprehensive descriptions of the
structure of advanced materials and devices by performing
synchrotron-based measurements to