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Berc Kalanyan, Ryan Beams, Michael B. Katz, Albert Davydov, James E. Maslar, Ravindra Kanjolia
Proposed commercial applications using transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors such as MoS2 rely on unique material properties that are only accessible at monolayer to few- layer thickness regimes. Therefore, production methods that lend
Compressed-liquid densities of the binary system dimethyl carbonate + heptane have been measured with a vibrating-tube densimeter over the temperature and pressure ranges of 270 K to 470 K, and 1 MPa to 50 MPa at three compositions of the mixture. The
Edward Maginn, Richard A. Messerly, Daniel Carlson, Daniel Roe, J. R. Elliott
The ability to predict transport properties (i.e. diffusivity, viscosity, conductivity) is one of the primary benefits of molecular simulation. Although most studies focus on the accuracy of the simulation output compared to experimental data, such a
Densities, speeds of sound, and isobaric specific heat capacities were measured for three polyol ester base oils and one fully-qualified lubricant. Density and speed of sound were measured at ambient pressure over the combined temperature range 278.15 K to
Vojtech Stejfa, Ala Bazyleva, Michal Fulem, Jan Rohlicek, Eliska Skorepova, Kvetoslav Ruzicka, Andrey V. Blokhin
The thermodynamic properties, phase behavior, and kinetics of polymorph transformations of racemic (DL-) and enantiopure (L-) menthol were studied using a combination of advanced experimental techniques, including static vapor pressure measurements
Richard A. Messerly, Michelle C. Anderson, S. M. Razavi, J. R. Elliott
Over the past decade, the Mie lambda-6 (generalized Lennard-Jones) potential has grown in popularity due to its improved accuracy for predicting vapor-liquid coexistence densities and pressure compared to the traditional Lennard-Jones 12-6 potential. This
Alan Grossfield, Paul Patrone, Daniel R. Roe, Andrew J. Schultz, Daniel Siderius, Daniel M. Zuckerman
The quantitative assessment of uncertainty and sampling quality is essential in molecular simulation. Many systems of interest are highly complex, often at the edge of current computational capabilities. Modelers must therefore analyze and communicate
Gennady J. Kabo, Andrey V. Blokhin, Eugene Paulechka, Gennady N. Roganov, Michael D. Frenkel, Iosif A. Yursha, Vladimir Diky, Dzmitry H. Zaitsau, Ala Bazyleva, Vladimir V. Simirsky, Larisa Karpushenkava, Viktor M. Sevruk
In this review, results of the studies of thermodynamic properties of organic substances conducted at the Chemistry Department of the Belarusian State University (Minsk, Belarus) over a period of more than 50 years are summarized. Emphasis is made on
Richard A. Messerly, Michael R. Shirts, Andrei F. Kazakov
Molecular simulation results at extreme temperatures and pressures can supplement experimental data when developing fundamental equations of state. Since most force fields are optimized to agree with vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) properties, however, the
Efficient estimation of the enthalpies of formation for closed-shell organic compounds \emph{via} atom-equivalent-type computational schemes and with the use of different local coupled-cluster with single, double, and perturbative triple excitations (CCSD
The densities and speeds of sound of four surrogate diesel fuels of varying compositional accuracy were measured at atmospheric pressure over the combined temperature range 278.15 K to 343.15 K. Measurement results for the surrogate fuels were compared to
Miran Mozetic, Alenka Vesel, Gregor Primc, J. Bauer, A. Eder, G. H. S. Schmid, David Ruzic, Zeeshan Ahmed, Daniel Barker, Kevin O. Douglass, Stephen Eckel, James A. Fedchak, Jay H. Hendricks, Nikolai Klimov, Jacob Edmond Ricker, Julia Scherschligt, Jack A. Stone Jr., Gregory F. Strouse, I. Capan, M Buljan, S. Milosevic, C Teichert, S R. Cohen, A G. Silva, M Lehocky, P Humpolicek, C Rodriguez, J Hernandez-Montelongo, E Punzon-Quijorna, D Mercier, M Manso-Silvan, G Ceccone, A Galtayries, K Stana-Kleinschek, I Petrov, J E. Greene, J Avila, C Y. Chen, B Caja, H Yi, A Boury, S Lorcy, M C. Asensio, T Gans, D O?Connell, F Reniers, A Vincze, M Anderle
Nanometer-sized structures, surfaces and sub-surface phenomena have played an enormous role in science and technological applications and represent a driving-force of current interdisciplinary science. Recent developments include the atomic-scale
Richard A. Messerly, S. M. Razavi, Michael R. Shirts
In this study, we develop an approach for rapid force field parameterization and uncertainty quantification of the non-bonded interaction parameters for classical force fields. The accuracy of most thermophysical properties, and especially vapor-liquid
Jonathan D. Moore, Raymond D. Mountain, Richard B. Ross, Vincent K. Shen, Daniel Siderius, Kenneth D. Smith
The Ninth Industrial Fluid Properties Simulation Challenge aimed to test the ability of molecular modeling approaches to predict water/oil interfacial tension (IFT) at conditions of high temperature and pressure. In particular, the challenge featured water
Isotope dilution cold-vapor inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ID-CV-ICPMS) has become the primary standard for measurement of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) mass concentration. However, quantitative mass spectrometry is challenging for several
Marat Andreev, Juan J. DePablo, Alexandros Chremos, Jack F. Douglas
It is widely appreciated that the addition of salts to water leads to significant changes in the thermodynamic and dynamic properties of these aqueous solutions, which have great significance in biology and manufacturing applications. However, no
Michael Bible, Makfir Sefa, Julia Scherschligt, Zeeshan Ahmed, James A. Fedchak, Hartings Mathew
Metal organic framework materials (MOFs) have been primarily recognized for their ability to promote selective storage of gas molecules. In their as-synthesized (powdered) form, MOFs are not easily processed for use in end-devices where their properties
A vibrating-tube densimeter has been used to measure compressed-liquid densities of the fluids pentaerythritol tetrapentanoate (PEC5), pentaerythritol tetraheptanoate (PEC7), pentaerythritol tetranonanoate (PEC9), and a commercial lubricant, Royco 899 from
A measurement of a thermophysical property of water is made using items found in the author's home. Specifically, the ratio of the energy required to heat water from the melting point to boiling to the energy required to completely boil away the water is
Jay H. Hendricks, Patrick F. Egan, Jacob E. Ricker, Jack A. Stone Jr., Kevin O. Douglass, Gregory F. Strouse
A team of NIST scientists is working to fundamentally change the way that the unit of pressure is realized and disseminated, an effort that will lead to the elimination of mercury barometer pressure standards.
Marc J. Assael, Arsenios Chatzimichailidis, K.D. Antoniadis, William A. Wakeham, Marcia L. Huber, Hiroyuki Fukuyama
The available experimental data for the thermal conductivity of liquid copper, gallium, indium, iron, lead, nickel and tin have been critically examined with the intention of establishing thermal conductivity reference correlations. All experimental data
Psychrometric properties of humid air are widely used in the analysis and modeling of thermal systems. In this work, we present a method for obtaining these properties from the multi-fluid mixture formulation of the GERG mixture model. This mixture model
Joe W. Magee, Ilmutdin Abdulagatov, Nikolai Polikhronidi, Rabiyat Batyrova
Following a critical review of the field, a comprehensive analysis is provided of the internal pressure of fluids and fluid mixtures and its determination in a wide range of temperatures and pressures. Further, the physical meaning is discussed of the
Joe W. Magee, Ilmutdin Abdulagatov, Nikolai Polikhronidi, Rabiyat Batyrova
Following a critical review of related research, a method is described to evaluate the Yang-Yang critical anomaly strength function, , from experimental measurements of two-phase liquid ( ) and vapor ( ) isochoric heat capacities and liquid ( ) and vapor (