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Methods for TEM analysis of NISTs SWCNT SRM

March 25, 2010
Author(s)
Roy H. Geiss, Elisabeth Mansfield, Jeffrey A. Fagan
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a series of single-walled carbon nanotube, SWCNT, reference materials, RMs, to provide researchers with well characterized materials for their applications. The SWCNT reference

Improved NIST Airspeed Calibration Facility

March 23, 2010
Author(s)
Iosif I. Shinder, J. M. Hall, Michael R. Moldover
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a laser Doppler anemometer (LDA) as a working standard for airspeed calibrations in the range 0.15 m/s to 75 m/s (0.34 to 168 miles/hour). We report improved procedures for calibrating the LDA

Marine Mammal Blubber Reference and Control Materials for Use in the Determination of Halogenated Organic Compounds and Fatty Acids

March 19, 2010
Author(s)
John R. Kucklick, Michele M. Schantz, Rebecca S. Pugh, Barbara J. Porter, Dianne L. Poster, Paul R. Becker, Teresa Rowles, Stefan D. Leigh, Stephen A. Wise
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a diverse collection of control materials derived from marine mammal blubber, fat, and serum. Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1945 Organics in Whale Blubber was recertified for polychlorinated

March 2010 SRM Spotlight

February 24, 2010
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 reference materials and provides information about their use. In addition, this newsletter contains

Characterization of SiGe Films for use as a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Microanalysis Reference material (RM 8905)

February 1, 2010
Author(s)
Ryna B. Marinenko, Shirley Turner, David S. Simons, Savelas A. Rabb, Rolf L. Zeisler, Lee L. Yu, Dale E. Newbury, Rick L. Paul, Nicholas W. Ritchie, Stefan D. Leigh, Michael R. Winchester, Lee J. Richter, Douglas C. Meier, Keana C. Scott, D Klinedinst, John A. Small
Bulk SiGe wafers cut from single-crystal boules and two SiGe thick films (4 m and 5 m thick) on Si wafers were evaluated with the electron probe microanalyzer for the extent of heterogeneity and composition for use as reference materials needed by the

SRM NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog, January 2010

January 4, 2010
Author(s)
Regina R. Montgomery, Joan C. Sauerwein
NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) are used by industry, government, and academia to ensure the highest quality measurements. This catalog lists over 1100 individual reference materials produced and sold by NIST, each with carefully assigned values

October 2009 SRM Spotlight

October 14, 2009
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 reference materials and provides information about their use. In addition, this newsletter contains

Dietary Supplement Standard Reference Materials

October 1, 2009
Author(s)
Lane C. Sander, Karen W. Phinney, Michele M. Schantz, Katherine E. Sharpless, Stephen A. Wise
In 1994, the U.S. Congress enacted the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act to "protect the right of access of consumers to safe dietary supplements". In response to this legislation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the

SRM Spotlight

July 9, 2009
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 reference materials and provides information about their use. In addition, this newsletter contains

Energy Efficient Lighting - Solid State Luminaires (Handbook 150-1A)

February 27, 2009
Author(s)
C Cameron Miller, Lawrence I. Knab, Ambler Thompson, Jon M. Crickenberger
NIST Handbook 150-1A presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Energy Efficient Lighting/Solid State Lighting program. It is intended for

Certification of Beryllium Mass Fraction in SRM 1877 Beryllium Oxide Powder Using High-Performance Inductively-Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry with Exact Matching

February 11, 2009
Author(s)
Michael R. Winchester, Gregory C. Turk, Therese A. Butler, Thomas J. Oatts, Charles Coleman, Donald Nadratowski, Ritu Sud, Mark D. Hoover, Aleksandr B. Stefaniak
High-Performance Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (HP-ICP-OES) was used to certify the Be mass fraction in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1877 Beryllium Oxide Powder. In order

Round-Robin Studies of Two Potential Seebeck Coefficient Standard Reference Materials

January 14, 2009
Author(s)
Nathan Lowhorn, Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Weiping Zhang, John Lu, Makoto Otani, Evan L. Thomas, Martin L. Green, Thanh Tran
The scientific activities of NIST include the development and distribution of standard reference materials (SRM) for instrument calibration and inter-laboratory data comparison. Full characterization of a thermoelectric material requires measurement of the

TRC Thermodynamic Tables - Hydrocarbons, Supplement H-136

October 27, 2008
Author(s)
Michael D. Frenkel
1. Table 23-2-(5.12003)-db - Pages db-2610.0 through db-2610.12: New table for 1-butene containing the density for the real fluid at selected temperatures and pressures. 2. Table 23-2-(33.23340)-db - Pages db-3438.0 through db-3438.2: New table for 1

Certification of Standard Reference Materials for Bitter Orange

July 1, 2008
Author(s)
Lane C. Sander, K. Putzbach, Bryant C. Nelson, Catherine A. Rimmer, Mary Bedner, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Barbara J. Porter, Laura J. Wood, Michele M. Schantz, Karen E. Murphy, Katherine E. Sharpless, Stephen A. Wise, James H. Yen, P. H. Siitonen, R. I. Evans, A. NguyenPho, M. C. Roman, J. M. Betz

NIST HB-1A Energy Efficient Lighting - Solid State Luminaires

December 7, 2007
Author(s)
C Cameron Miller, Lawrence I. Knab, Ambler Thompson, Jon M. Crickenberger
NIST Handbook 150-1A presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Energy Efficient Lighting/Solid State luminaires program. It is intended for

Certification of Standard Reference Material 1476a, a Polyethylene Resin

November 29, 2007
Author(s)
Kathleen M. Flynn, S Wetzel, William R. Blair, J R. Maurey
The melt flow rate of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1476a Branched Polyethylene Resin was determined to be 1.23g/10 min at 190 C under a load of 2.16 kg using the ASTM Method D1238-03, method A. The average results from 30 determinations yielded a
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