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Characterization of Stabilized Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles

December 10, 2011

Author(s)

Lauren F. Greenlee, Stephanie A. Hooker

The demonstrated toxicity of certain groups of organic micropollutants in water sources has motivated research in developing novel materials that are able to

SRM NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog, 2012

December 9, 2011

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) are used by industry, government, and academia to ensure the highest quality measurements. This catalog lists over 1200

How well do you know your MATES???

December 1, 2011

Author(s)

Joy P. Dunkers

There is a group that quietly goes about the business of advancing the areas of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. I say quietly because their work

Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 NIST Special Publication 500-290

November 14, 2011

Author(s)

Bradford J. Wing

This is the 2011 update to the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard

Annual Report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program for Fiscal Year 2010

November 1, 2011

Author(s)

John(Jack) R. Hayes Jr., Steven L. McCabe, Edward Laatsch, Joy Pauschke, David Applegate, John Filson, Tina M. Faecke

This annual report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) for fiscal year 2010 is submitted to Congress by the Interagency Coordinating

Gallium nitride nanowires achieve crystalline perfection

October 25, 2011

Author(s)

Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford, John B. Schlager

A new method of growing a common semiconductor provides an avenue for fabricating perfect crystals in a form that takes advantage of their unique optical

ROADMAPPING MANUFACTURING NEEDS FOR MEMS TECHNOLOGIES

September 30, 2011

Author(s)

Michael Gaitan, Karen Lightman

This report summarizes issues in manufacturing from the 2011 iNEMI MEMS Technology Roadmap, and shares the authors observations from the 2011 MEMS Industry

ThermoData Engine (TDE) Version 6.0 (Pure Compounds, Binary Mixtures, Ternary Mixtures, and Chemical Reactions)

September 27, 2011

Author(s)

Michael D. Frenkel, Robert D. Chirico, Vladimir Diky, Chris Muzny, Andrei F. Kazakov, Joe W. Magee, Ilmutdin M. Abdulagatov, Kenneth Kroenlein, Jeon-Hong Kang

ThermoData Engine (TDE) is the first full-scale software implementation of the dynamic data evaluation concept. In the present release, properties for ternary

Resilience of the Built Environment: A White Paper

September 26, 2011

Author(s)

Therese P. McAllister

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Graphene: A New Horizon for Modern Technology

September 15, 2011

Author(s)

Jan Obrzut

Graphene has the potential to improve a long list of daily electronics that are the foundation of the modern computing revolution. In step with research in

Contests in China Put Next-Gen Robot Technologies to the Test

September 13, 2011

Author(s)

Michael E. Newman, Stephen B. Balakirsky

This article describes the 2011 Robot Challenge that took place at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Shanghai, China. The quartet of

Viscosity and Density of Aluminum Oxide Nanolubricant

August 17, 2011

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This is a presentation of NIST viscosity and density measurements for several aluminum oxide nanolubricants.

Report on an Interlaboratory Study for the Measurement of BET-Specific Surface Area using an Industrially Relevant TiO2 Nanopowder

August 3, 2011

Author(s)

Vincent A. Hackley

This report summarizes the findings of an interlaboratory study (ILS) conducted in 2009-2010 under the auspices of the Versailles Project on Advanced Materials

Elastic-Plastic Fracture Toughness Tests on X100 Pipeline Steel Using Specimens of Different Configurations

August 1, 2011

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Timothy S. Weeks, D. Y. Park, James Gianetto, G Shen, R S. Eagleson

NESCC Concrete Task Group (CTG) -Concrete Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants - Recommendations for Future Development

July 29, 2011

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris

Thickness and Composition Reference Standards for Semiconductor Metrology

July 22, 2011

Author(s)

Donald Windover, Victor H. Vartanian, Tom Kelly, Tom Larson, David L. Gil

This report from the MET16 project describes tests of X-ray reflectometry (XRR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atom probe

July 2011 SRM Spotlight

July 5, 2011

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new

Data for Thermophysical Properties of Humid Gases in Power Cycles

June 20, 2011

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey, Mark O. McLinden, Richard A. Perkins

This report summarizes the results of work performed for DOE/NETL Interagency Agreement DE-AI26-06NT42957. The key objectives for this work were to: (1) Use

Radio Frequency Measurements to Support Public Safety Wireless Communications in Large Buildings and Structures

June 13, 2011

Author(s)

William F. Young, Catherine A. Remley, Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, John M. Ladbury

The public safety community requires dependable wireless communications in buildings that often disrupt the radio frequency propagation due to the construction

Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy

June 8, 2011

Author(s)

Ari M. Schwartz

The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force Green Paper on Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy recommends consideration of a new

Large Scale Fire Dynamics in Spacecraft in Reduced Gravity

June 1, 2011

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris

Numerical fire codes are being widely used for understanding normal gravity fires. The goal of the present project was to modify one such code, the National

Imaging Cells in Polymer Scaffolds by X-Ray Microcomputed Tomography

May 11, 2011

Author(s)

Shauna M. Dorsey, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Carl Simon Jr.

We have investigated the ability of X-ray microcomputed tomography (CT) to make quantitative, three-dimensional (3D) measurements of cell adhesion and

Grain Moisture Meter Test Methods and Tolerances

May 2, 2011

Author(s)

Gloria D. Lee

Due to the significant economic impact of each grain moisture meter and the importance of applying correct test methods and tolerances, this article has been

Rheological Characterization of Flow Table Reference Material

April 29, 2011

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Haleh Azari

The flow table is a standardized test that is widely used to qualify a mortar to be tested for compressive strength and air content. It is also the only

Graphene - Is it the future for Semiconductors? A High Level Overview of Materials, Devices and Applications.

April 11, 2011

Author(s)

Yaw S. Obeng, P Srinivasan

In this paper, we attempt to summarize the graphene component of the first two of the GRAPHENE, Ge/III-V AND EMERGING MATERIALS FOR POST-CMOS APPLICATIONS

Measuring Step Gauges Using the NIST M48 CMM

April 1, 2011

Author(s)

John R. Stoup, Bryon S. Faust

The Moore M48 coordinate measuring machine (CMM) has provided NIST with flexible measurement capabilities for many years. The machines state of the art

ASHRAE Standard 62.2: What is it, whats new, and whos using it

March 25, 2011

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich

Readers of the November 2010 IAQ Applications column by Bud Offermann learned about a large, residential IAQ study that highlighted the importance of mechanical

Technical Basis for Regulatory Guidance on Design-Basis Hurricane-Borne Missile Speeds for Nuclear Power Plants

March 16, 2011

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, Florian A. Potra

This report provides the technical basis for a potential new regulatory guide that would provide licensees and applicants with guidance that the staff of the U

SRM Spotlight

February 18, 2011

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new

Who is Who? Biometrics provides answers for public and private sectors

February 10, 2011

Author(s)

Fernando L. Podio

One of the critical issues related to secured Information Technology (IT) systems and applications is the verification of the users identity. Biometrics