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https://www.nist.gov/ncnr
NIST Center for Neutron Research
The NIST Center for Neutron Research is a national resource for industry, universities, and government agencies.
Notice to Users
NCNR is not currently operating
Maximizing access for the scientific community to transformative neutron scattering instrumentation
A consortium for the advancement of neutron-based measurements for manufacturing of soft materials
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released its interim special inspection report on the Feb. 3, 2021, event at the NIST Center for Neutron Research
NOTE: The NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) reactor remains shut down, and all measurements confirm that the public and environment have remained safe
Oil and water may not mix, but adding the right nanoparticles to the recipe can convert these two immiscible fluids into an exotic gel with uses ranging from
The research reactor on NIST’s Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus is shut down and in a safe state. It will remain in shutdown status until the cause of the
New cancer therapies that use active viruses cannot always be studied using standard drug development practices. The NIST Center for Neutron Research user
For the development of a very-small-angle neutron scattering instrument, giving unprecedented structural information on the nano to meso length scales.