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Journals

An international assessment of the metrological equivalence of higher-order measurement services for creatinine in serum

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Johanna Camara, Katrice A. Lippa, David L. Duewer, Hugo H. Gasca-Aragon, Blaza Toman

Background: The CCQM-K80 Key Comparison directly assessed the equivalence of many of the worlds higher-order value-assigned materials (HOVAMs) for creatinine

Seismic Damage and Fragility Analysis of Structures With Tuned Mass Dampers Based on Plastic Energy

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Kevin K. Wong, John L. Harris

The effectiveness of using a tuned mass damper (TMD) to improve a structures ability to dissipate earthquake input energy is investigated through the use of

Workflow and Electronic Health Records in Small Medical Practices

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Mala Ramaiah, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Ram D. Sriram, Bettijoyce B. Lide

This paper analyzes the workflow and implementation of electronic health record (EHR) systems across different functions in small physician offices. We

Direct Observation of Activated Hydrogen Binding to a Supported Organometallic Compound at Room Temperature

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Jason M. Simmons, Taner Yildirim, Ahmad Hamaed, David M. Antonelli, Michael I. Webb, Charles J. Walsby

Supported transition metal complexes have been proposed as a means of achieving room temperature hydrogen storage via Kubas interactions, however there is

Paramagnetic Spin Correlations in Colossal Magnetoresistive La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Joel Helton, Matthew B. Stone, Dmitry A. Shulyatev, Yakov M. Mukovskii, Jeffrey W. Lynn

Neutron spectroscopy measurements reveal dynamic spin correlations throughout the Brillouin zone in the colossal magnetoresistive system La 0.7Ca 0.3MnO 3 at

Basing Cybersecurity Training on User Perceptions

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Susanne M. Furman, Mary F. Theofanos, Yee-Yin Choong, Brian C. Stanton

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) will be conducting a nationwide awareness and outreach program to effect behavioral change. To be

Dielectrophoretic Cell Capture on Polyester Membranes

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Conni Hanke, Petra S. Dittrich, Darwin Reyes-Hernandez

A new system for dielectrophoretic cell capture on porous polyester (PET) membranes is presented. Conventional photolithographic techniques were used to

Validating classical line profile analyses using microbeam diffraction from individual dislocation cell walls and cell interiors

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Lyle E. Levine, P. Geantil, B C. Larson, Jonathan Tischler, Michael E. Kassner, Wenjun Liu

Dislocation structures in deformed metals produce broad, asymmetric diffraction line profiles. During analysis, these profiles are generally separated into two

Mechanisms of free radical-induced damage to DNA

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

M Miral Dizdar, Pawel Jaruga

Endogenous and exogenous sources cause free radical-induced DNA damage in living organisms by a variety of mechanisms. The highly reactive hydroxyl radical

Optical fiber-coupled cryogenic radiometer with carbon nanotube absorber

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

David J. Livigni, Nathan A. Tomlin, Christopher L. Cromer, John H. Lehman

A cryogenic radiometer was constructed for direct-substitution optical fiber power measurements. The cavity is intended to operate at the 3 K temperature stage

A Comparison of 12 US Liquid Hydrocarbon Flow Standards and the Transition to Safer Calibration Liquids

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

John D. Wright, Aaron N. Johnson, Gina M. Kline, Christopher J. Crowley, Jodie G. Pope, Vern E. Bean

During 2010 and 2011, NIST piloted a 12-laboratory comparison of hydrocarbon liquid flow calibration standards spanning the range 3.8 L/min to 38 L/min. The

Measurements, Standards, and Data In Support of Sustainable Materials and Materials-Related Technologies

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Dianne L. Poster, Michael J. Fasolka, Richard R. Cavanagh, Ellyn S. Beary

Industry is increasingly aware that sustainability combines environmental, societal, and economic considerations in product development and that this linkage

Neutron Studies of Tb₂Mo₂O₇

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Jason S. Gardner, G. Ehlers, S. O. Diallo

We have used the new high energy resolution spectrometer (BaSis), at the Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge, to conclusively prove the existence of a low

The Evolution of Time Measurement Part V: Radio Controlled Clocks

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

A historical article about the origins and the development of radio controlled clocks (Part IV of a IV-part series). It describes the first time signal radio

A Life-Cycle Cost Comparison of Exit Stairs and Occupant Evacuation Elevators in Tall Buildings

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

David T. Butry, Robert E. Chapman, Allison L. Huang, Douglas S. Thomas

Recent changes in the International Building Code (IBC) require a third exit stair for buildings in excess of 420 ft (128 m) high. Additionally, the new code

Estimating Common Mean and Heterogeneity Variance in Two Study Case Meta-Analysis

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Andrew L. Rukhin

The relative behavior of estimators of the common mean and of the heterogeneity variance in the simplest random effects model of meta-analysis is explored. A

An Overview of the Theory and Applications of Metasurfaces: The Two-Dimensional Equivalents of Metamaterials

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, Edward E. Kuester, Joshua A. Gordon, James C. Booth, John Ohara, D Smith

Metamaterials are typically engineered by arranging a set of small scatterers or apertures in a regular array throughout a region of space, thus obtaining some

Determination of the Persistence Length of Helical and Non-Helical Polypeptoids in Solution

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Adrianne M. Rosales, Hannah K. Murnen, Steven R. Kline, Ronald N. Zuckermann, Rachel A. Segalman

Quantum interface between an electrical circuit and a single atom

March 30, 2012

Author(s)

Jacob M. Taylor, Dvir Kafri, David Kielpinski, G J. Milburn, M J. Woolley

Atomic systems are remarkably well suited to storage and processing of quantum information. However, their properties are tightly constrained by physical law

Crystal Structure of the Type I Clathrate Ba8Ni4Ge42

March 30, 2012

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Qingzhen Huang, Igor Levin, Joseph C. Woicik, Xun Shi, Jihui Yang, James A. Kaduk

The crystal structure of Type-I clathrate Ba8Ni4Ge42 has been determined using neutron powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM, for possible

Positively-charged Dimethacrylates to Reduce Bacterial Attachment

March 30, 2012

Author(s)

Nancy J. Lin, Joseph M. Antonucci, Diana N. Zeiger, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Kathy Tang

The widespread incidence of recurrent tooth decay (caries) highlights the need for improved dental restorative materials. Caries are most frequently caused by

Hydrocarbon Separations in a Metal-Organic Framework with Open Iron(II) Coordination Sites

March 30, 2012

Author(s)

Eric D. Bloch, Wendy Queen, Rajamani Krishna, Joseph M. Zadrozny, Craig Brown, Jeffrey R. Long

Elastic Moduli of Composites Containing a Low Concentration of Complex-Shaped Particles Having a General Property Contrast with the Matrix

March 29, 2012

Author(s)

Edward Garboczi, Jack Douglas

There are diverse material science problems concerned with how the presence of a low concentration of particulate inclusions having mechanical properties

Force Key Comparison CCM.F-K4.a and CCM.F-K4.b for 4 MN and 2 MN Forces

March 29, 2012

Author(s)

Thomas W. Bartel

This report gives the results for the Comité International des Poids et Mesures (CIPM) key comparisons in force, for the force values of 4 MN and 2 MN

Statistical analysis of PPTA fiber strengths measured under high strain rate condition

March 29, 2012

Author(s)

Jae H. Kim, N. Alan Heckert, Stefan D. Leigh, Richard L. Rhorer, Haruki Kobayashi, Walter G. McDonough, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes

OOF3D: An Image-Based Finite Element Solver for Materials Science

March 28, 2012

Author(s)

Valerie R. Coffman, Andrew C. Reid, Stephen A. Langer, Gunay Dogan

Recent advances in experimental techniques (micro CT scans, automated serial sectioning, electron back-scatter diffraction, synchrotron radiation x-rays) have

Interplay Between the Magnetic and Electric Degrees of Freedom in Multiferroic Co₃TeO₆

March 28, 2012

Author(s)

Wen-Hsien Li, Chin-Wei Wang, Daniel Hsu, Chi-Hung Lee, Chun-Ming Wu, Chih-Chieh Chou, Hung-Duen Yang, Yang Zhao, Sung Chang, Jeffrey W. Lynn, Helmuth Berger

Neutron diffraction, magnetic susceptibility, specific heat, and dielectric constant measurements of single crystal Co 3TeO 6 have been measured to study the

Detection and Speciation of Brominated Flame Retardants in High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) Polymers

March 27, 2012

Author(s)

Richard D. Holbrook, Jeffrey M. Davis, Keana C. Scott, Christopher W. Szakal

The ubiquitous presence of brominated flame retardants in humans, biota, and the environment has caused concerns about their toxicity, transformations, and

Comment on "Magnetic Structure of Gd₂Ti₂O^d7"

March 27, 2012

Author(s)

J. R. Stewart, G. Ehlers, A. S. Wills, S.T. Bramwell, Jason S. Gardner

M. W. Long and collaborators [Phys. Rev. B, 83 054422 (2011)] recently proposed solutions to the magnetic structure of gadolinium titanate that differ to those

Chiral Modulations and Reorientation Effects in MnSi Thin Films

March 27, 2012

Author(s)

E. A. Karhu, U.K. Robler, A.N. Bogdanov, S. Kahwaji, Brian Kirby, H. Fritzsche, M. D. Robertson, Charles Majkrzak, T. L. Monchesky

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