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NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting
Last Updated Date: 10/12/2012 Our objective is to develop the measurement methodology, standards and analysis necessary for the US auto industry and base metal suppliers to … more
Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanoscale Manipulation of Fluids and Materials
Last Updated Date: 10/12/2012 Scientists and engineers currently have a growing library of synthetic microscale and nanoscale swimmers which affect the hydrodynamics of their … more
Fate of Nanoparticles in Neural Environments
Last Updated Date: 10/12/2012 Our goal is to develop an advanced in vitro system for nano-neurotoxicology that employs neural progenitor cells and tissue-engineering hydrogels. … more
Resonating Platforms for Nanomaterial Analysis
Last Updated Date: 10/12/2012 Our goal is to develop quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) instrumentation and advanced oscillators with enhanced sensitivity to … more
Nanoparticle Assembly in Complex Fluids
Last Updated Date: 10/10/2012 Develop measurement methods that quantify the interdependent stability, transport, and redox properties of nanomaterials … more
Fundamental Chemical Metrology
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The Analytical Chemistry Division serves as the Nation’s reference laboratory for chemical compositional measurements and standards to … more
A New SRM for Better Beryllium Safety
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Beryllium exposure poses a significant health risk, and a new SRM has been developed to enhance beryllium safety in the workplace. SRM 1877 … more
Pipeline Safety
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to provide standard test methods and critical data to the pipeline industry to improve safety and reliability. Of particular interest … more
Charpy Verification Program
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The Charpy impact test uses a swinging pendulum to assess the resistance of a material to fracture, and characterize the ductile-to-brittle … more
Bridge Safety
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to guide improvement in construction codes for both rehabilitated and new structures. Destructive and nondestructive data will allow … more
Instrumented Bioreactors
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to develop novel bioreactors that combine mechanical stimulation with integrated sensing to enable real-time optimization of the … more
Materials Codes and Standards for Hydrogen Distribution
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The goal of this project is to enable the development of a scientific and technical infrastructure for the safe and efficient use of hydrogen as a … more
Microsystems for Harsh Environment Testing
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to develop and demonstrate a MEMS-based methodology for evaluating time-dependent mechanical properties of materials that undergo … more
Nanotube Quality Control
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to develop new methods to rapidly screen bulk carbon nanotubes for chemical purity and homogeneity. The different synthesis routes … more
Diffraction Metrology and Standards
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our objective is the development of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) and quantitative, reproducible, and accurate measurement methods for … more |
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