Nanotechnology Portal - OverviewAdvancing nanoscale measurement science, standards, and nanotechnology is an important component of NIST's mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness. From leading cutting edge research to coordinating the development of standards that promote trade, NIST's programs in nanotechnology directly impact priorities important to the nation's economy and well being. …more Subject Areas
Programs and Projects
Micro-rheometry
Our goal is to develop and promote the adoption of small-volume rheological methods for complex fluids including bio-fluids, suspensions and … more
Microfluidic Synthesis of Nanoparticles
Liposomes are nanometer-sized spherical vesicles made of phospholipids similar to those found in cell membranes of living organisms. Traditional … more
DNA Origami for Precise Manufacturing of Nanoscale Structures
Over the past decade nanoscale science has produced varied and fascinating nanostructures with an extraordinary range of interesting and useful … more
Single Molecule Fluorescence Measurements of Nanoscale Proton Distributions in Photoresist
The semiconductor industry’s remarkable progress in making integrated circuits smaller, faster and cheaper relies on continual … more
Semiconductor Metrology for Energy Conversion
Optical Materials Metrology 21st century optoelectronics emphasizes energy technologies, and modern security issues have heightened needs for … more
Nanomagnetic Imaging
The microscopic arrangement of the magnetic structure within a thin metal film plays a fundamental role in many technological applications ranging … more Software
Electron holography
An electron hologram is a fringe modulated image containing the amplitude and phase information of an electron transparent object. The HolograFREE … more |
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