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Advanced Carbon Materials Center - Developing novel materials for commercial applications including nanotube research [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center (ASPPRC) - Dedicated to developing a national effort of excellence in ferrous metallurgy [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Ames Research Center Office of Technology Partnerships - Facilitates the transfer of new Ames technologies [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center (ARC)]

Argonne National Laboratory Energy Technology Division - Primarily focuses on materials science and engineering applications [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

Argonne National Laboratory Materials Science Division (MSD) - Carries out fundamental research, involving synthesis, characterization and modeling, to improve performance of old materials, or design new materials [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

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Building Prosperity - NIST Helps Advance Construction Technology [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

C:
Center For Thermal Spray Research (CTSR) - Engages in the melt-spray production of thick protective coatings and spray-formed, high performance engineered components [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (CAMS) - Provides links to examples of recent research performed by LLNL's Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (CAMS) [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)]

Center for Advanced Polymer and Composite Engineering (CAPCE) - Promotes the advancement of polymer and composite manufacturing and design technologies [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing of Macromolecules (CBBM) - Biocatalysis provides important options to reduce process energy consumption, increase control over product structure/properties, and reduce toxic chemical use and by-product generation [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Biodegradable Polymer Research (BPRC) - Carries out exploratory and applied research on biodegradable polymers [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Dielectric Studies - Research concerned with high-power energy storage [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes - Supports research to establish the understanding necessary to enable liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) to replace aqueous and organic solvents in manufacturing and service processes [National Science Foundation (NSF), Science and Technology Centers (STC)]

Center for Glass Research - Advances the field of glass science and engineering through research, education and technology exchange driven by the cooperative efforts of academe, industry and government [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research (CISR) - Conducts basic and long-term research relevant to iron and steel production [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Low-Cost, High-Speed Polymer Composites Processing - Using technology to reduce the cost of producing polymer composites by reducing costs of components and by developing new high speed processing technologies [National Science Foundation (NSF), State/Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (S/I/UCRC)]

Center for Micro-Engineered Materials - Research into hemical synthesis and processing of ceramic related materials on a molecular and near molecular level [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Microanalysis of Materials (CMM) - This user facility has a very broad spectrum of advanced analytical instrumentation for micro-chemical and microstructural characterization of materials [Department of Energy (DOE)]

Center for Nanoscopic Materials Design - Defines broad new directions in the nanoscale design and control of self-assembled epitaxial semiconductor quantum dots [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology (CSET) - Advances new understanding and new methods to provide new tools for developing superior products and processes for industry [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Center for Theoretical and Computational Materials Science - CTCMS [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

Center for the Science and Engineering of Materials (CSEM) - Focuses on biomolecular materials, bulk metallic glasses, ferroelectric thin films, and mesophotonics [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies (CPIMA) - Develops the interface and supramolecular science of polymers, surface-active molecules, and macromolecular assemblies [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Ceramics WebBook - Provides evaluated numeric data for physical and structural characteristics, mechanical properties, thermal properties, corrosion, and superconducting characteristics of advanced ceramic materials [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL)]

Chicago Materials Research Center - Research focuses on mesoscopic self-assembly, tunable quantum materials, macroscopic dynamics of materials, bio-interfacial science, and nano-photonics [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

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Electron Microscopy Center (EMC) - This user facility develops and maintains unique capabilities for electron beam characterization and applies those capabilities to solve materials problems [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

Energy Technology Data Exchange World Energy Base (ETDEWEB) - Provides the largest collection of energy research and technology literature in the world contributed by Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) member countries and international partners [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Particle Science and Technology - Applying particulate systems expertise to develop cost-effective and environmentally sound industrial products and processes [National Science Foundation (NSF), Engineering Research Centers (ERC)]

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For the Chemical Industry: - NIST Standards are Elementary [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) - The nation's leading wood research institute [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]

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Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces - Focuses on the design of polymer thin film properties through precise control of interfacial structure [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Geology, Metals and Mining - Historical documents related to geology, metals and mining provided through NARA's Archival Research Catalog [National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

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Heat Transmission Properties of Insulating and Building Materials - A valuable reference for building designers, material manufacturers, and researchers in the thermal design of building components and equipment [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML) - Helps solve materials problems that limit the efficiency and reliability of advanced energy conversion systems [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

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Institutional Publications - Lawrence Livermore Program - Provides links to published reports, abstracts, periodicals, brochures, and newsletters sorted by technology area [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)]

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Learn About Chemicals Around Your Home - Kids join a tour to learn about chemicals that may be around their home, what the dangers are and how to read the labels. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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Manufacturing Science & Technology - Expertise and support in mechanical, electronic, and materials processes [Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)]

Materials Preparation Center (MPC) - Unique capabilities in the preparation, purification, and characterization of rare earth, alkaline-earth, and refractory metal materials [Department of Energy (DOE), Ames Laboratory (AMES)]

Materials Science Research - Improves the understanding of the relationships between processing and materials properties, and developing new characterization techniques for metals, ceramics and composite materials [Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho National Laboratory (INL)]

Materials Science and Engineering Center - Expertice in materials techniques with capabilities ranging from electronic and optical materials to failure analysis [Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)]

Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) - Provides technical leadership for the nation's materials measurement and standards infrastructure [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

Materials Science and Technology Division - Conducts basic and applied research and engages in exploratory and advanced development of materials having substantive value to the Navy [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)]

Materials Science and Technology Division at ORNL - Conducts fundamental and applied materials research for basic energy sciences programs including energy efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, conservation, fossil energy, fusion energy, nuclear power, and space exploration [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Materials Sciences Division (MSD) - Materials under examination range from electronic materials to metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, catalysts, electronic materials and biomolecular materials [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

Materials and Manufacturing Directorate - Expertise on thermal protection materials, metallic and nonmetallic structural materials, nondestructive inspection, electromagnetic and electronic materials, materials process design techniques [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)]

Mechanical Test and Evaluation Facility - Supports research in advanced nonlinear constitutive modeling of the thermomechanical behavior of solids [Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)]

Metals-Processing Laboratory Users Facility (MPLUS) - Goal was to provide users access to the specialized technical expertise and equipment needed at ORNL to solve metals processing issues that limit the development and implementation of emerging metals and other materials processing technologies [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

MicroWorlds - Exploring the world of Materials Science for grades 9 to 12. [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

Molecular Foundry - Design, synthesis and characterization of nanoscale materials. [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

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Nano Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) - Fundamental sciences work in soft materials interfaces; synthesis and characterization; nanoscale biological processes; and theory, modeling and simulation [Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)]

Nanotechnology Regulation - An information site devoted to the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of products that use nanotechnology. The site links to various nanotechnology resources, and it offers slide shows and other presentations on the subject [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM) - Access advanced microscopes and tools for microcharacterization of materials [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) - Links to information about research, centers, meetings, industry, publications, conferences, professional societies, and courses [National Science Foundation (NSF)]

Neutron Science (ORNL) - Neutron scattering techniques provide exceptional tools for studying the structure and dynamics of materials at the molecular level [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Notify U.S.; National Center for Standards and Certification Information - Web-based e-mail subscription service that offers U.S. entities (citizens, industries, organizations) an opportunity to review and comment on proposed foreign technical regulations. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

O:
ORNL Research Library - Provides links to ORNL Research Library holdings [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) - ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Publications - Provides links to ORNL's S&T publications, catalogs, magazines, newsletters, and reports [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Publications - Provides access to citations and references of publicly-announced Pacific Northwest National Laboratory publications since 1999 with links to the documents [Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)]

Particulate Materials Center (PMC) - Improving the processes underlying the production of powders and manufacturing with particulate materials [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Photopolymerizations Center - Advances the fundamental understanding of the kinetics and mechanisms of photopolymerizations [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]

Physical Sciences Directorate - Projects range from range from quantum-level understanding of materials to the synthesis of novel materials [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)]

Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) - Studies unusual phases and excitations in low-dimensional electronic materials, organic thin films and quantum structures, amphiphilic polymers-functional materials through self assembly, and bioinspired composites [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Pulsed Power and System Validation Facility - Offers access to unique equipment to support specialized research, along with the expertise to address complex problems dealing with radiation effects [Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)]

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Reports Catalog - Contains citations of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-authored scientific and technical documents published since July 1989 [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

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Science and Technology at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Provides links to information about research in advanced defense technologies, energy, environment, biosciences, and basic sciences [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)]

Shared Research Equipment (SHaRE) User Facility and Program - Provides microanalytical facilities for studies within the material sciences [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Shock and Vibration Information Analysis Center (SAVIAC) - Focuses on the engineering tools and techniques needed for the design, analysis and testing of systems subjected to dynamic conditions and loading [Department of Defense (DOD), The center is a jointly-funded activity sponsored by the US Army, Navy, Air]

Southern Regional Research Center - Fundamental and applied research related primarily to postharvest use of agricultural commodities such as cotton [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

Standard Reference Data Program (SRDP) - The program provides well-documented numeric data to scientists and engineers [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) - Over 1300 SRMs are currently available [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

Standards; NIST - Portal for information on standards. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) - A national laboratory which designs, constructs, and operates state-of-the-art electron accelerators and related experimental facilities for use in high-energy physics and synchrotron radiation research. [Department of Energy (DOE), Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)]

Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL) - A National User Facility which provides synchrotron radiation to investigate objects of atomic and molecular size [Department of Energy (DOE), Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)]

Structures and Materials Research - Research is carried out to develop stronger, lighter more durable materials that can withstand the harsh conditions of space [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Langley Research Center (LaRC)]

Surface Spectroscopy and Electron Microscopy Laboratory (MicroLand) - Expertise in biological research and forensics, specializing in morphological and compositional characterization, surface analysis, and fine particle technology [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC)]

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Technology Transfer - Facilitates the transfer of new technologies [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

Thermal Protection Systems Expert and Material Property Database (TPSX) - Provides an easy user interface for retrieving material property information [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center (ARC)]

Transportation Technology R&D Center - Develops technologies that will help make advanced vehicles a reality [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

Tribology - Conducts research and development on low-friction and wear-resistant surface coatings [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

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United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) - Search U.S. patents [Department of Commerce (DOC)]

University of Alabama Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC) - Focuses on thin film media and particulate materials for ultra-high density information storage [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

University of California, Santa Barbara Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) - Research on biomaterial microstructures, solution synthesis of inorganics at molecular and atomic interfaces, mesoscopic macromolecular assemblies, and strongly nonequilibrium phenomena in complex materials [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

University of Massachusetts Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) - Supports fundamental research in polymer science and engineering and related fields [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

University of Pennsylvania Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) - Focuses on functional biomolecular materials, carbon nanotube-derived materials, microscale soft materials, and multifunctional complex oxides [National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]