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Nanotechnology

Nanomaterials

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Microplastic and Nanoplastic Metrology

Ongoing
The Micro and Nanoplastic (MNP) Metrology Project aims to develop a toolbox of methods for size-based separations from complex matrices, chemical characterization protocols, and test materials necessary to enable quantification of micro- and nano-sized plastic particles, a need articulated by our
Example of a star-mesh device design

Quantum Conductance

Ongoing
The quantum Hall effect (QHE), and devices that exhibit it, will continue to serve as the foundation of the ohm while also expanding its territory into other SI derived units. The world adopted the quantum SI in 2019, and it remains essential that the global metrology community pushes forth and

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Fluxon in Niobium at 4.5 K. The black contours represent the magnetic lines of force in this superconductor. Total phase shift corresponds to h/2e.

HolograFREE

An electron hologram is a fringe modulated image containing the amplitude and phase information of an electron transparent object. The HolograFREE routines

Tools and Instruments

Awards

Vincent Hackley smiling for the camera.

Vincent Hackley Honored by ASTM

In recognition of consistent dedication and outstanding service to ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology since the committee’s inception in