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James A. Cooper, L A. Bailey, Janell N. Carter, Cynthia Castiglioni, Michelle D. Kofron, Frank K. Ko, Cato T. Laurencin
This study investigated four different connective tissue cell types to determine which cell type is an optimal source for seeding a tissue-engineered Anterior
Technology-based competition is heating up everywhere. One economist uses the analogy-not of a race--but of a casino to convey the flavor of the global
A Workshop was held on the subject Thin Film Thermal Conductivity Measurement as part of the Thirteenth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties at the University
Polyimide films formed on silicon by spin coating and curing of foils glued to substrates generally show a sharp surface-bound negative charge layer with a half
A transcript of a talk on the application of mathematics to materials science is presented. The talk considers the application of random walk methods to solving
The Numisheet 2005 Benchmark #3 consists of a two stage forming process performed on four materials (three steels and one aluminum). Stage 1 consists of forming
The first self-hardening calcium phosphate cement (CPC) consisting of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP, Ca 4(PO 4) 2O) and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA
A family of nylons, nylon 6, 11 and 12, have been compounded with organo modified clays using a twin screw extruder that was instrumented with dielectric and
We have investigated the hygrothermal effects on thin epoxy films (c.a. 60 :m thick) using mass uptake, swelling, and uniaxial creep compliance measurements
Kalman Migler, C L. Gettinger, V P. Thlacker, R Conway
Flow profiles of a linear density polyethylene (LLDPE) were measured in an optical slit die situated at the exit of a twin screw extruder. The velocities of
Standards Board. These include the release of reference material 8457 for measurements of crosslinking of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
Two events that coincide in the year 2001 are the NIST centennial year anniversary and the inauguration of the SPE Special Interest Group on Process Monitoring
Anthony J. Bur, Zuzanna T. Cygan, Kathryn L. Beers, Susan E. Barnes
A micro-fluidic device, designed as a high throughput system for characterizing polymerizations over a range of solvent, monomer, initiator and temperature
Morphological evolution of a dendritic growth front in a binary alloy is simulated using a cellular automation approach to establish the feasibility of modeling
Growth of crazes during stress relaxation has been examined under physical aging conditions at four temperatures, from ambient to 60 degrees} C, for a styrene
Gery R. Stafford, Mark D. Vaudin, Thomas P. Moffat, N G. Armstrong, David R. Kelley
The recrystallization behavior of copper, electrodeposited from a copper sulfate-sulfuric acid plating bath into which various combinations of NaCl, sodium 3
Quantification of signal-processing effects is required for an accurate determination (less than 1% uncertainty) of the absolute phase velocity, particularly
News of recent NIST standards-related activities are presented for information to the Medical Devices Standards Board. These include the release of reference
An optical sensor containing polarizing optical components has been constructed for the purpose of measuring fluorescence anisotropy of fluorescent dyes. The
E Drescher-Krasicka, T M. Moore, T Hartfield, D Chery
Scanning acoustic microscopy has been successfully implemented for the nondestructive detection of cracks and delaminations in integrated circuit packages. In
Mathurin G. Meillon, D Morgan, D Bigio, Kalman Migler, S Oriani
For decades, fluoroelastomers have been used as polymer processing aids (PPA). Previous works have measured the thickness of the PPA coating, its effects on the
Metrology, the science of measurement, is discussed in terms of measurements of radiant flux and associated quantities. Radiometric measurements are naturally
Establishment of traceability is necessary for placing results and estimates of their uncertainty on an absolute scale. There are a number of factors that must
A comparison of the area measurements of the limiting apertures used for total solar irradiance measurements in the Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor
The technique of fluorine bomb calorimetry is outlined with special emphasis on the experimental methods, including the construction of the reaction vessel and
This brief description summarizes the contents, philosophy and evolution of The NIST Organic Thermochemistry Archive, a chapter of the NIST Chemistry WebBook.
: Chemistry and Biology that are traditionally dominated by experimentalists, are emerging to be one of the most active areas of science in the modern era of
This paper explores details of the relationship between two expressions of the basic error model describing a two-part vector network analyzer (VNA). One of
Recent studies by fluorine bomb calorimetry are described that lead to the determination of the standard molar enthalpy of formation of silicon nitride, [Δ] fH
Chemical structures provide the basis for understanding and rationalizing drug discovery process fro Human diseases. The study of interactions of chemicals with